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Malachite from
Copper Canyon mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander 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 Copper Canyon mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:283647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:283647:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘWestern Lock mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘDriscoll Mine (Denver-Nevada Mine), Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘCopper Canyon Camp, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘBattle Mountain Copper Basin, Lander County, Nevada, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘTrenton mine, Buffalo Valley Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘCopper Queen No. 1 Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘWidow mine, Copper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (MRDS10094669), Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘCopper Queen No. 4 mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘSweet Marie mine, Copper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
References
Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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