| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Malachite |
| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Common in the silicate orebody, with chrysocolla, as nodules to 5 cm and vein material. Acicular crystals found in the West Pit. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Chrysocolla | 48 |
| Quartz | 29 |
| Tenorite | 20 |
| Azurite | 16 |
| Cuprite | 9 |
| Native Copper | 8 |
| Dioptase | 7 |
| Gypsum | 5 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (14 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 12282 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:12282:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Malachite in this Region |
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| Pearl Handle pit, Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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| 2.8km (1.7 miles) | ⓘPearl Handle pit, Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | ⓘRay, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘDunham Mine (Dunham and Centipede Mine; claim MS 1590), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 5.4km (3.4 miles) | ⓘMendosa Mine (Lucky Strike Mine), Mineral Creek-Gila River confluence area, Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘKelvin-Sultana Mine, Mineral Creek-Gila River confluence area, Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘCopper Butte Mine (June Bug Mine; James Incline; Cochise Mine; Wallace shaft; Poor Mans Wash property; Patented claims; Old Fred Mitchell property), Copper Butte, Copper Butte Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 7.4km (4.6 miles) | ⓘZelleweger claim (Kelvin prospect), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 7.7km (4.8 miles) | ⓘRare Metals Mine (Rare Metals deposit), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 9.5km (5.9 miles) | ⓘRattler Mine, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 11.6km (7.2 miles) | ⓘDripping Springs Mines (Dripping Springs claims; Cocreham and Haywood Mine; Gold Nugget Mine; Gold Queen Mine; Columbia Mine; Roundtop Mine), Dripping Springs, Dripping Spring Wash, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
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Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA