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Malachite from
Huron River Uranium prospect (MRDS - 10171055), Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:crusts, cm-scale acicular sprays
Habit:massive, acicular
Colour:green
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tyuyamunite2
Volborthite2
Otavite1
Greenockite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Huron River Uranium prospect (MRDS - 10171055), Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:468249
Long-form Identifier:1:3:468249:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘCopper Prospect (MRDS - 10243461), Baraga County, Michigan, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘKona Dolomite, Big Bay, Powell Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
36.8km (22.8 miles) ⓘUS41-M28 roadcut, Champion, Michigamme Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘBlack River pegmatite, Humboldt Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
46.9km (29.2 miles) ⓘMabbs Mine, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘIsle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘIsle Royal No. 1 shaft, Isle Royal Mines, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘSheldon-Columbian Mine, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘSheldon Mine, Sheldon-Columbian Mine, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Pb-Zn prospect (1), Negaunee Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
References
Carlson, Shawn M., Robinson, George W., Elder, Mark J., Jaszczak, John A., Bornhorst, Theodore J. (2007) Greenockite and Associated Uranium-Vanadium, Minerals from the Huron River Uranium Prospect Baraga County, Michigan. Rocks & Minerals, 82 (4) 298-309 doi:10.3200/rmin.82.4.298-309
 
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