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Malachite from
Stapleton prospect, Stapleton Gulch, Argenta, Argenta Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, 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 Stapleton prospect, Stapleton Gulch, Argenta, Argenta Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:131368
Long-form Identifier:1:3:131368:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGoldsmith Mine, Argenta Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCopper Bell Mine, Argenta Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘBella Mine (Whopper Mine), Argenta Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘNew Departure Mine, Blue Wing Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘFaithful Group (Old Favorite; and Others; Faithful), Baldy Mountain Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘPomeroy Mine (Brick Pomeroy; Silver Buckle; Silver Belt), Blue Wing Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘKent Mine, Blue Wing Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘIndian Queen Mine, Utopia Mining District (Birch Creek Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘGlowworm and Greenhorn Occurrence, Utopia Mining District (Birch Creek Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘWadams mine, Bannack Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
References
www.mineralnews.com (2002) http://www.mineralnews.com/MinNews/MN18-2.html
 
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