| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Malachite |
| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | Common mainly as massive, though excellent acicular crystals to 3 mm often line vugs in gossan at the zinc stockpile area |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | 8 |
| - var Chalcedony | 2 |
| Andradite | 4 |
| Calcite | 3 |
| Limonite | 3 |
| Goethite | 3 |
| Chrysocolla | 2 |
| Hematite | 2 |
| Azurite | 2 |
| Cerussite | 1 |
| Garnet Group | 1 |
| Wulfenite | 1 |
| Native Copper | 1 |
| Covellite | 1 |
| Galena | 1 |
| Scheelite | 1 |
| Rosasite | 1 |
| Chalcopyrite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Memphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (11 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 31870 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:31870:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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| 0.0km (0.0 miles) | ⓘPoor Man's Friend prospect, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘCopper Bar Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘTorpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| 2.4km (1.5 miles) | ⓘBig Three Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| 2.6km (1.6 miles) | ⓘExcelsior Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘRuby (Hayner) Mine, Modoc Mining District, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| 3.1km (1.9 miles) | ⓘStevenson-Bennett Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| 7.3km (4.5 miles) | ⓘPharmacist prospect, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| 7.8km (4.8 miles) | ⓘBlackhawk prospect, Emma group, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
| 8.3km (5.2 miles) | ⓘRock of Ages prospect, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA |
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Memphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA