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Malachite from
Hospital Canyon, Doña Ana 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 Hospital Canyon, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1452739
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1452739:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘGreenback Claim, Grandview Canyon Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘSulphur Canyon Prospect, Sulphur Canyon District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘGreen Crawford Mine, San Andrecito Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘLake Lucero, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘValle Vista Prospect, Goodfortune Creek District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘSalinas mine (Crawford prospect), Lava Gap District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘMormon Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘGreen Girl Prospect, Gold Camp, Doña Ana Mountain [and Gold Camp] Mining Districts, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
48.8km (30.4 miles) ⓘSunol Mine, Gold Camp, Doña Ana Mountain [and Gold Camp] Mining Districts, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘBlackhawk prospect, Emma group, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
References
McLemore, V. T., Sutphin, D. M., Hack, D. R., & Pease, T. C. (1996). Mining history and mineral resources of the Mimbres Resource Area. Doña Ana, Luna, Hidalgo, and Grant Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Open-file Report, 424, 251.
 
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