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Malachite from
Transylvania Mine (Belmont shaft; Tramps Mine), Belmont, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, 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 Transylvania Mine (Belmont shaft; Tramps Mine), Belmont, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:279436
Long-form Identifier:1:3:279436:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘCopper Blue Mine, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘKerr-Magee Iron Prospect, Nye County, Nevada, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘPerkins prospects (old Washington Mine?), Barcelona Mining District (Spanish Belt Mining District), Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘSailor Boy Mine (Charles property), Jefferson, Jefferson Canyon Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘDollar Mine (Schapal Mine; Silver Top Mine), Jett Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Jett Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘNorthumberland Mine, Northumberland Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘRifle prospect, Northumberland Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘFlorence Mine, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘHall Molybdenum Mine, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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