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Malachite from
Horseshoe Basin occurrence (Ballam occurrence), Quijotoa Mining District, Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, 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 Horseshoe Basin occurrence (Ballam occurrence), Quijotoa Mining District, Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:536169
Long-form Identifier:1:3:536169:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘStepp - Laive occurrence, Quijotoa Mining District, Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘCopper Squaw Mine (Andrade Mine; Luper Mine; Cooley Mine), Quijotoa (Covered Wells), Quijotoa Mining District, Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘBlack Prince Mine (Silver Bullion Mine), Sierra Blanca Mountain, Quijotoa Mining District, Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘPicacho Mine (Cahuabi Mine; Cababi Mine), Sells, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘGossan No. 4 claim (Gossan No. 4 prospect), Pima County, Arizona, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMildren Mine (Mildren claim; Mildred Mine), Mildren Mine group, Ko Vaya, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘSun-Gold Mine (Sun Gold Mine; Sungold Mine), Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘGreenback Mine (Bullion group; Garnet group; Vindicator Gold Mining Co. property; Golden King; Hinshaw property; Pinal shaft), Cathedral Rock area, Cimarron Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘIndependence group (New Dragon No. 4; Independence No. 1 & 2 claims), Baboquivari Mining District, Baboquivari Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘCopperosity Mine, Sif Vaya area, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Harrer, C.M. (1964), Reconnaissance of Iron Resources in Arizona, US Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8236: 82. MRDS database Dep. ID file #10026748, MRDS ID #M000061.
 
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