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Malachite from
Desert Queen Occurrence, Uinta Basin Area, Uintah County, Utah, 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 Desert Queen Occurrence, Uinta Basin Area, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:515105
Long-form Identifier:1:3:515105:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘAsh Mine, Pariette Draw Area Uinta Basin, Uintah County, Utah, USA
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘUnknown Copper Occurrence (MRDS - 10088036), Castle Peak Draw Area, Uinta Basin Mining District, Uintah County, Utah, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘMyton No. 2 Occurrence, Castle Peak Draw Area, Uinta Basin Mining District, Uintah County, Utah, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘUnknown Copper - Uranium Occurrence (MRDS - 10090970), Castle Peak Draw Area, Uinta Basin Mining District, Uintah County, Utah, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘEureka 2 Uranium Occurrence, Castle Peak Draw Area, Uinta Basin Mining District, Uintah County, Utah, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘGreen Rock Occurrence, Castle Peak Draw Area, Uinta Basin Mining District, Uintah County, Utah, USA
22.0km (13.6 miles) ⓘUnknown Uranium - Copper Occurrence (MRDS - 10088037), Castle Peak Draw Area, Uinta Basin Mining District, Uintah County, Utah, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘUnknown Copper - Uranium Occurrence (MRDS - 10015146), Castle Peak Draw Area, Uinta Basin Mining District, Uintah County, Utah, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘKeg Uranium Claim, Castle Peak Mining District (Uninta Basin), Duchesne County, Utah, USA
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘLone Peak Uranium Claim, Castle Peak Mining District (Uninta Basin), Duchesne County, Utah, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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