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Malachite from
Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, 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 Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:211153
Long-form Identifier:1:3:211153:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘBulwer Mine (Elkhorn-Bulwer; Boulaway), Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘElkhorn Iron Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘPilot Mines (Silver Star), Amazon Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘRothfuss Iron Mine (Johnny Gulch Iron Mine; North Star Group), Radersburg Mining District (Cedar Plains Mining District; Lone Mountain Mining District), Broadwater County, Montana, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘRothfuss Copper (Copper Queen Mine), Radersburg Mining District (Cedar Plains Mining District; Lone Mountain Mining District), Broadwater County, Montana, USA
19.2km (12.0 miles) ⓘW. Wilson Mine (Liverpool Mine), Clancy-Lump Gulch Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Mine (Pen Yan Mine; Penn Yan Mine), Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘComstock Group, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘMineral Hill Mine (Yellowstone Prospect), Clancy-Lump Gulch Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘUnknown Ag Mine, Mount Thompson, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
References
Walter H. Weed, 1900-1901
Weed, W.H. (1902) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Extract from the 22nd annual report of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1900-1901, pt. II, p. 399-541.
Tucker, Christopher S. (2008) The Elkhorn Mine, Jefferson County, Montana. Rocks & Minerals, 83 (1). 20-33 doi:10.3200/rmin.83.1.20-33
 
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