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Malachite from
Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Uraninite4
Natrozippeite2
Johannite2
Chalcanthite1
Andersonite1
Chalcocite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:186834
Long-form Identifier:1:3:186834:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘHopefull No. 3 (Northpoint; Goneaway), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘUracop - Sunrise (Scenic Group; B and I), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘYellow Jack No. 10, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘBlue Bird No. 1 Occurrence, San Juan County, Utah, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘUnknown Copper - Uranium (MRDS - 10089606), San Juan County, Utah, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘBleak Prospect (Windy Gap), San Juan County, Utah, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘFour Aces Mine (Dolly Varden Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘJacobs Chair Mine, Jacobs Chair, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘRarin No. 2 Mine (Sheep Claims 1975), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘJ. Walter Duncan Occurrence, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
References
USGS TEI #514
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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