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Malachite from
Abe Lincoln Mine (Cumbac Mine; Andrew Jackson Mine; Tom Jefferson Mine; Copper No. 2 claim; Copper No. 1 Patented claim), Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA


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Malachite, etc.

Abe Lincoln Mine, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Abe Lincoln Mine, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Abe Lincoln Mine, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
08045880017373145127856.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Abe Lincoln Mine, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Abe Lincoln Mine, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
08045880017373145127856.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Abe Lincoln Mine, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite10
Limonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Abe Lincoln Mine (Cumbac Mine; Andrew Jackson Mine; Tom Jefferson Mine; Copper No. 2 claim; Copper No. 1 Patented claim), Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:201829
Long-form Identifier:1:3:201829:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGroom Mine, Amazon Wash, Constellation, Black Rock Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘRattler claims (Rattler group; Profusion group), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘCamp B Mine (Camp B group; Albert pit; Brayton group; Golden Gate; Jones; Nil Desperandum group; Patented claims MS 2418), Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘClimax Mine, San Domingo Wash, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘChampie Mine (Lehman Mine; Lehman Copper Mine; Lone Star Mine; UFO claims; Cersa Moje 1-7 claims; Rhoades-Iola claims), Copperopolis, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘBuena Vista claim, San Domingo Wash, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘMonarch Mine, Monarch Wash area, Black Rock Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘLittle San Domingo Mine, Little San Domingo Wash area, White Picacho Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘOro Grande Mine, Black Rock Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘPacific Mine (Sunnyside Mine; Sunnyside group; Sunnyside MS 2803 Patented claims), Silver Creek, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
Granger, H.C. & R.B. Raup (1962), Recon. Study of Uranium deposits in AZ, USGS Bull. 1147-A: A44-A46.
 
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