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Malachite from
Cosumnes Copper Mine, Fair Play, Fairplay Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Garnet Group1
Bornite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cosumnes Copper Mine, Fair Play, Fairplay Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:135755
Long-form Identifier:1:3:135755:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘVolcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘJumbo Mine, Barton, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘModoc Mine (Modoe Mine), Bummerville, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘFunny Bug Mine (Pendelco Mine), Gold Hill, Shingle Springs Mining District, West Belt, El Dorado County, California, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘCopper Hill Mine (Cosumnes Mine; Hobo Mine; Jackass shaft), Four Corners, Amador County, California, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘCambrian Mine, Four Corners, Deer Valley Mining District, West Belt, El Dorado County, California, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘPioneer-Lilyama Mine (Lilyama Mine; Lilyama Extension Mine; Pioneer Mine; Little Emma Mine; Lilyama Copper and Gold Mine; Volo Mine), Pilot Hill, Pilot Hill Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘCosta Ranch Mine, Pilot Hill, Pilot Hill Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘAlabaster Cave Mine, Goose Flat, Rattlesnake Bar Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘPenn Mine (Happy Jack; West Constellation; Satellite; Big Satellite; Hinkcley; Blue Jay; Meteor; Hecla; Little Satellite; Copper Hill; Penn Chemical Works; Campo Seco), Campo Seco, Campo Seco Mining District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
References
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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