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Chrysocolla from
Malachite Mine (Morrison), Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Malachite Mine (Morrison), Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:434407
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434407:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘHosa Lodge Mine, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘBull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘSouth Table Mountain, Golden, Golden Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘNorth Table Mountain, Golden, Golden Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘKelly Tunnel No. 4, Donaldson Group, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘCopper Prospect (MRDS - 10013841), Kassler Area, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘCopper Prospect (MRDS - 10094633), Kassler Area, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘEvergreen Mine (Gold Standard; Nancy Lee), Apex Mining District (Kingston Mining District; Pine Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘDolly Varden Mine, Sunset, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘCentennial Tunnel Occurrence (Gov. Routt; Continental; Bismark; Bluebell Shaft & Tunnel; Canton; Mammoth; Scandia), Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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