Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Malachite from
Montacute Blue Metals Quarry (Montacute Quarry), Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia


02994890017368999064795.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Montacute Blue Metals Quarry, Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
00480190017721189859268.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Montacute Blue Metals Quarry, Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
02564080017272045286023.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Montacute Blue Metals Quarry, Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Goethite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Montacute Blue Metals Quarry (Montacute Quarry), Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:467115
Long-form Identifier:1:3:467115:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘCastambool (Prince Albert), Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘFifth Creek Central Mine (Stainbanks), Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘVictoria Gold Mine, Castambul, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘAdelaide Mine, Montacute, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘBalhannah Copper and Bismuth Mine, Balhannah, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘGrunthal Mine, Balhannah, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘOnkaparinga mine, Echunga goldfield, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘChambers Mine ('Ben Lomond'), City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘAlmanda mine (Wheal Maria mine; Wheal Mary Anne mine), Cherry Gardens, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘMount Malvern Mine, Chandlers Hill, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
References
Mark Willoughby collection
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 14:50:43
Go to top of page