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Malachite from
Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
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
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla48
Quartz29
Tenorite20
Azurite16
Cuprite9
Native Copper8
Dioptase7
Gypsum5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (14 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:12282
Long-form Identifier:1:3:12282:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Malachite in this Region
Pearl Handle pit, Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
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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