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Malachite from
Rio Grande & Copper Queen Occurrence, McCoy Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
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 Rio Grande & Copper Queen Occurrence, McCoy Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:374125
Long-form Identifier:1:3:374125:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘCoyote Occurrence, Piney River, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘPalmer Ranch, Blue River area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘDorado claims, Vail Pass, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
62.4km (38.7 miles) ⓘCarbonate Mining District, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘDade Prospect (Claims: Mile High; Miners Dream), Flat Tops Primitive Area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
72.5km (45.1 miles) ⓘOld Ironsides mine, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘJosie May Mine, St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA
74.6km (46.4 miles) ⓘWinning Card (American Eagle; Eliza Jane), Peru Creek area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘLing Mine, Upper Blue River Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
76.7km (47.6 miles) ⓘFarncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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