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Malachite from
Dictator Mine (Dictator and Covington), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


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Malachite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
06825380017272064133518.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite5
Fluorite2
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dictator Mine (Dictator and Covington), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:238337
Long-form Identifier:1:3:238337:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘDictator Group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCovington Group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBlack Knife group (Prospectors Delight Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘConfidence Group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘVindicator group (Vindicator-West Contact group [1890's]; Vindicator and West Contact; Vindicator Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘCopper Belle Group, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘSt. Cloud Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘWall Street Mine (Nana Mine), Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘU.S. Treasury Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘWhite Eagle Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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