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Malachite from
Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect (Amax Exploration Inc), Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA


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Malachite, etc.

Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect, Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect, Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect, Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chlorite Group1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect (Amax Exploration Inc), Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1994246
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1994246:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘRaspberry prospect (Ely prospect), Burntside, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘSoudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
76.2km (47.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Copper Mine, Knife River, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘKnife River, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘBig Sucker Creek, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
82.6km (51.3 miles) ⓘFrench River, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
References
GEOLOGY, MINERALIZATION, AND GEOSTATISTICS OF THE MINNAMAX/BABBITT CU-NI DEPOSIT (LOCAL BOY AREA), MINNESOTA PART II: MINERALIZATION AND GEOSTATISTICS
 
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