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Malachite from
Picacho Copper Mine (Picacho Mine; Picacho Glance; Copper Glance Mine; Copper King Mine), Picacho, Picacho Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Tenorite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Picacho Copper Mine (Picacho Mine; Picacho Glance; Copper Glance Mine; Copper King Mine), Picacho, Picacho Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:325393
Long-form Identifier:1:3:325393:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘPicacho Copper Mine, Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘPapago Mine, Black Rock Wash, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘChloride-Mandarin-Cash Entry prospects, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘRed Cloud Mine, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘClip Mine, Clip, Hidden Valley, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘFrancho Copper prospect, Black Mountain, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘCoffee Pot Mine (Coffee Pot prospect; Coffee; Coffey), Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘAmerican Girl Mine (Cargo Mine; Cargo Muchacho Mine), American Girl project, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘAnnie Mine (Anna Mine; Annie Lead Mine), U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘVolunteer Mine (Volunteer group of claims; Volunteer Group Mine), Quartz Peak, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
References
Morton, Paul K. (1977) Geology and Mineral Resources of Imperial County California. County Report 7. California Division of Mines and Geologypp.37-38
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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