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Malachite from
Horse Mountain Occurrence, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, 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 Horse Mountain Occurrence, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:447889
Long-form Identifier:1:3:447889:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘTransfer Point Occurrence, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBlue Jacket Mine, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘAlaska Mine, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCopper Cliff Mine (Silver King), Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘMann Creek Occurrence, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘArkansas Mine, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘLockwood Mine, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘLucky Strike Prospect, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘWilford Prospect, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘRed Wing Prospect, Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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