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Malachite from
Burleigh Falls barite occurrence, Burleigh Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Malachite occurs on calcite as microscopic nodules.
Habit:very small nodules on clacite
Colour:green
Luminescent properties:none
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte2
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burleigh Falls barite occurrence, Burleigh Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:558035
Long-form Identifier:1:3:558035:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘHighway 28 Eel's Creek roadcut, Anstruther Township, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘMarmoraton Mine, Marmora Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
51.9km (32.3 miles) ⓘHollandia Mine, Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘEldorado Copper Mine (Coe Iron mine; Moore Iron mine), Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
57.8km (35.9 miles) ⓘTaylor Pit, Madoc, Centre Hastings Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘCanada Talc Mine (Madoc Talc mine; Conley mine; Henderson mine), Madoc, Centre Hastings Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
84.4km (52.5 miles) ⓘMill occurrence (Camgar), Barrie Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
95.6km (59.4 miles) ⓘGold Base occurrence, Kennebec Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
References
Schroetter, Ralph. The Bancroft & Area Mineral Collectors Guide. Burleigh Falls Barite Roadcut, page 214 of full edition.
 
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