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Malachite from
Walton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


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Malachite, etc.

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
07488360017369967437861.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Malachite, etc.

Walton baryte mine, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Colour:Green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Walton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:135247
Long-form Identifier:1:3:135247:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘEconomy Mountain (Gerrish Mountain), Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘSwan Creek, Greenhill, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘAmethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘArlington quarry, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘRoss Creek, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘCape Split, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘWards Brook, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘWalker Moly prospect (New Russell prospect), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘTurner tin prospect, New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘCape d'Or (Cap d'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
Transactions of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Mining Society of Nova Scotia: 69: p398.
Boyle, Robert W. (1972) The geology, geochemistry, and origin of the barite, manganese, and lead-zinc-copper-silver deposits of the Walton-Cheverie area, Nova Scotia. Bulletin 166. Geological Survey of Canada doi:10.4095/102321
 
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