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Malachite from
Buckhorn Mine, Metta Basin, Clark County, Idaho, 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 Buckhorn Mine, Metta Basin, Clark County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:215475
Long-form Identifier:1:3:215475:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘCopper Mountain Mine, Dome Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USA
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘWeimer Mine (Towlgreen Group; Paymaster; Valley View), Kaufman, Skull Canyon Mining District, Clark County, Idaho, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘCopper Bluff Mine (Mountain Bill; Copper Bell; Bornite; Copper King; Bell Mountain), Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘViola Mine (Marie; Viola Zinc Property; Nicholia Mine), Nicholia Mining District, Italian Peak Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘHope Nos. 1-3 Prospect, Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘIron Mask Mine (Valley View), Spring Mountain Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
52.2km (32.5 miles) ⓘAllie Mine (Ruth Claim; Gilmore Claim; Dorothy Mine), Gilmore, Gilmore Mining District (Texas Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘEmpire Copper Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
56.1km (34.8 miles) ⓘHilltop Mine, Gilmore Mining District (Texas Mining District), Lemhi Range Roadless Area Review & Evaluation Area (RARE II), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628
 
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