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Malachite from
Red Cloud Mine, Ferber Mining District, Elko 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 Red Cloud Mine, Ferber Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:194814
Long-form Identifier:1:3:194814:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBig Chief Mine, Ferber Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘAjax claim, Ferber Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘSidong claims (Knowlton claims), Ferber Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘSalt Lake group (Covellite claim), Ferber Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘUtah Peak Prospect, Ferber Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘRea Mine, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘIron Claim Prospects (Evans Group), Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘChester Claim (Evans Group), Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘUnfinished Dream No. 2 Claim, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘLost Horse Prospect (Arthur Claims; 11 Lost Horse Claims), Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
References
LaPointe, Daphne D., Tingley, Joseph V., Jones, Richard B. (199) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. Bulletin 106. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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