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Malachite from
National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, 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 National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:285537
Long-form Identifier:1:3:285537:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘSilver Link Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘMineral Farm Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘSultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘTitusville Mine (Columbia; Mighty Monarch), Round Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘOsceola Mine, Cunningham Gulch, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘBandora Mine (Esmeralda claims; Little Todd vein), South Mineral Creek, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘPony Express Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘSlide Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘNews Boy Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘBlack Girl mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
References
Rosemeyer, Tom, Smith, Arthur E. (1986) Great Pockets: The National Belle Mine [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 17 (4) 229-236
 
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