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Malachite from
Orr Mine, Smyth County Barite Belt, Smyth County, Virginia, 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 Orr Mine, Smyth County Barite Belt, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:368759
Long-form Identifier:1:3:368759:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘMcGraw Mine, Russell-Tazewell Counties Barite Mining District, Russell County, Virginia, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘDouglas Land Company Property Prospect, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
40.0km (24.8 miles) ⓘRiggles Prospect, Sand Mountain, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘLichtenstein Prospect (Church Copper Prospect), Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘMaxwell Mine (Peach Blossom Mine), Stratford, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘPeach Bottom Mine, Peach Bottom Mountain, Whitehead, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘOre Knob Mine, Ore Knob, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘLeonard Mine (Clifton Copper and Silver Mine; Clifton Mine), Iron Ridge Segment, Gossan Lead Mining District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘElk Knob Mine, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘYarnell Mine (Yarnell Tract Mine), Iron Ridge Segment, Gossan Lead Mining District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
References
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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