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Malachite from
Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA


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Malachite

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
04204370017272016595479.jpg
Malachite

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
04123660017272024336391.jpg
Malachite

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
03261860017272024374159.jpg
Malachite

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
04204370017272016595479.jpg
Malachite

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
04123660017272024336391.jpg
Malachite

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Malachite

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite8
Native Copper6
Quartz3
Rosasite3
Cuprite3
Chrysocolla2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37410
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37410:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPoor Man's Friend prospect, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMemphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘCopper Bar Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘRuby (Hayner) Mine, Modoc Mining District, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘStevenson-Bennett Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘBig Three Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘExcelsior Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘPharmacist prospect, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBlackhawk prospect, Emma group, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘRock of Ages prospect, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
References
Dunham, Kingsley C. (1935) The geology of the Organ Mountains with an account of the geology and mineral resources of Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Bulletin 11. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-11
Glover, Thomas J., (1975) Geology and ore deposits of the northwestern Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. NMBGMR Open-file Report OF-63
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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