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Malachite from
Ramshorn Mine (Beardsley Mine; Excelsior), Ramshorn Mountain, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer 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 Ramshorn Mine (Beardsley Mine; Excelsior), Ramshorn Mountain, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:215876
Long-form Identifier:1:3:215876:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘHoosier Mine, McGregor Group, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘK-7 Tunnel, Challis, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘRiver View Mine, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘTurtle Mine (No Name Mine; Turtleback), Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘClayton Mine, Kinnikinic Creek, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘBig Copper Nos. 1; 2 and 3 Claims, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘBadger Prospect, Boulder Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
29.5km (18.4 miles) ⓘMorrison Mine (George Washington Mine), Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘStar Group Mine, Unorganized District, Slate Creek Area, Custer County, Idaho, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘBaker Lake Prospect (Uncle Jess Deposit), Boulder Creek, East Fork Mining District, Custer 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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