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Malachite from
Bandora Mine (Esmeralda claims; Little Todd vein), South Mineral Creek, San Juan County, Colorado, 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 Bandora Mine (Esmeralda claims; Little Todd vein), South Mineral Creek, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49023
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49023:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
8.6km (5.4 miles) Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
15.5km (9.7 miles) Titusville Mine (Columbia; Mighty Monarch), Round Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
15.7km (9.8 miles) National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) Sarah G. Claim (Patented Claim: Sarah G.; MS 20762), Cascade Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) Zero Mine (Patented Claims: Zero; MS 14800; Edna; MS 14800), Mount Wilson Mining District, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) Osceola Mine, Cunningham Gulch, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) Castle Rock Springs Claim (Patented Claim: Castle Rock Springs; MS 1779), Cascade Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) Enterprise Mine, Newman Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) Magnet Prospect, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) Silver Link Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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