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Malachite from
Fortuna Mine (La Fortuna Mine), Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Fortuna Mining District (La Fortuna Mining District), Yuma County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Occurs as stains.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fortuna Mine (La Fortuna Mine), Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Fortuna Mining District (La Fortuna Mining District), Yuma County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:227205
Long-form Identifier:1:3:227205:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘBlue Butte prospect, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Fortuna Mining District (La Fortuna Mining District), Yuma County, Arizona, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘMcPhaul prospect (McPhall prospect), Dome Mining District (Gila City Mining District), Yuma County, Arizona, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘBetty Lee Mine (Betty Lee group; Arizona Consolidated), Frisco-Betty Lee-Ella J. Mine group, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Copper Mountains, La Posa Mining District (Wellton Mining District; Wellton Hills Mining District), Wellton Hills-Copper Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Au prospect, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘMcMillan prospect, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Cabeza Prieta Mountains, La Posa Mining District (Wellton Mining District; Wellton Hills Mining District), Wellton Hills-Copper Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘAnnie Mine (Anna Mine; Annie Lead Mine), U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
53.7km (33.3 miles) ⓘPicacho Copper Mine (Picacho Mine; Picacho Glance; Copper Glance Mine; Copper King Mine), Picacho, Picacho Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘAmerican Girl Mine (Cargo Mine; Cargo Muchacho Mine), American Girl project, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘRuby prospect, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Mohawk Mining District, Mohawk Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘPicacho Copper Mine, Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D. (1934)(revised 1967), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 152: 152-155.
 
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