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Malachite from
Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA


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Malachite

Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Jay Pit, Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Jay Pit, Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Jay Pit, Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Malachite

Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley 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:
Azurite115
Aurichalcite1
Native Copper1
Cuprite1
Wulfenite1
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (26 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:186870
Long-form Identifier:1:3:186870:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Malachite in this Region
Blue Grotto Prospect, Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Blue Jay Pit, Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Nevada Lode, Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘBlue Jay Pit, Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘSmall Fry Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘBig Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘServiceberry Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘUnknown Copper (MRDS - 10015097), Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘLisbon Valley Copper Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘLisbon Valley Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘBlackbird Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘUnknown Copper (MRDS - 10015076), Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘGray Daun Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
References
Min News 10:12 p5
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
Morrison, S. J., Parry, W. T. (1986) Formation of carbonate-sulfate veins associated with copper ore deposits from saline basin brines, Lisbon Valley, Utah: fluid inclusion and isotopic evidence. Economic Geology, 81 (8). 1853-1866 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.81.8.1853
Ege, Carl L. (2005) Selected mining districts of Utah. Miscellaneous Publication 05-5. Utah Geological Survey
 
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