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Malachite from
Petsite Mine (Knob Hill; Circ Twins), Orogrande Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Petsite Mine (Knob Hill; Circ Twins), Orogrande Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:450182
Long-form Identifier:1:3:450182:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘHomestake Mine (Pennsylvania; Twin Circles; Badger; Sadie H No. 2; James Penman), Orogrande Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
40.3km (25.1 miles) ⓘGolden Anchor Mine, Marshall Lake Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘHamilton - Hillsman Claim, Chamberlain Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘDewey Mine (Evergreen and St. Patrick Veins; Old Dewey Mines; Dewey-Byrd Mine), Harpster Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘGolden Hand Mine, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘCopper Camp Prospect, Valley County, Idaho, USA
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘBeaver Ridge Prospect (Aniti; Mother Lode), Idaho County, Idaho, USA
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘGold Reef Group, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘBlue Stone Prospect (Werdenhoff Group), Valley County, Idaho, USA
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘVirginia Group, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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