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Malachite from
Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Malachite

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
05171080017272010114674.jpg
Malachite

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
09891860017272010122497.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
09227920017362935792551.jpg
Malachite

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
09891860017272010122497.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite

Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Azurite
Chalcocite
Graemite
Leadhillite
Native Silver
Paratacamite
Sengierite
Teineite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite9
Cuprite6
Azurite6
Goethite5
Native Copper4
Chalcophanite4
Chlorargyrite4
Sengierite4
Chalcocite3
Delafossite2
Native Silver1
Graemite1
Teineite1
Buttgenbachite1
Claringbullite1
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (19 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37423
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37423:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘDallas Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLowell Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘWhite Tail Deer Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘIrish Mag Mine, Calumet and Arizona group of claims, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘJunction Mine, Calumet and Arizona group of claims, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘCampbell Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘLavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘHolbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘShattuck Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘSacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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