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Malachite from
Copper Mine, Red Butte Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Mine, Red Butte Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1545491
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1545491:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘProdigal mine, Red Butte Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘRedeemer Claim, Red Butte Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2423, Red Butte Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2242, Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2238, Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2237, Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘHumboldt King Mine, Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘHarrison Grove Mine, Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘBlue Jack group, Varyville Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
49.5km (30.7 miles) ⓘNevada Superior mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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