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Malachite from
Copper Belt Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper Belt Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1301198
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1301198:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Malachite in this Region
Chief Shaft, Copper Belt Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Commache Chief Shaft, Copper Belt Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Red Rose Shaft, Copper Belt Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘJack Frost group (Jack Frost Mine), North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘCavalier claim, Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘHardscrabble Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘGraphic Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘSleeper Tunnel, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘKelly Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘGrand Tower Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘTip Top Tunnel, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘGermany Mines, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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