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Malachite from
Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA


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Malachite

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Malachite

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
04727020017362263617752.jpg
Malachite

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
03523840017272012754897.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Malachite

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Malachite

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
03523840017272012754897.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
06807050017272012764405.jpg
Malachite

Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District, Clark Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Occurs as well-formed pseudomorphs of malachite after cuprite to 6 mm.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smithsonite3
Goethite2
Cuprite1
Conichalcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:41674
Long-form Identifier:1:3:41674:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘCopper World Mine, Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘCopper Commander Mine (Copper Glint Mine; World Mine; Pactolus Mine; Sparking Mine), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘMountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘIron Horse Mine (Jack Rabbit Mine), Mescal Range, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘStonewall Mine (Jackson Mine; Stonewall Jackson), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘRevenue Copper Mine (Revenue Mine), Kokoweef Peak (Kokoweep Peak; Koko Weef Mountain), Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘRiley Mine [2] (Riley Tungsten Mine; Standard Mine No. 1; Excelsior Copper Mine; Standard Tungsten Mine; Blue Grass Mine), Kessler Peak, Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘEvening Star Mine (Maynard Mine; Bernice group; Bernice Mine; Rex Tin Mine; Standard District; Blue Grass), Kessler Peak, Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Rex Mine), Kessler Peak, Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Wise, W.S. (1993) Die Mineralien der Mohawk-Mine im San Bernardino County, Kalifornien, USA [The minerals of the Mohawk Mine in San Bernardino County, California, USA]. Mineralien-Welt, 4 (1). 26-44
 
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