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Malachite from
Dome Rock Copper Mine, Boolcoomatta Reserve (Boolcoomata Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


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Malachite, etc.

Dome Rock Copper Mine, Boolcoomatta Reserve, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
09703590017368939094397.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Dome Rock Copper Mine, Boolcoomatta Reserve, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite, etc.

Dome Rock Copper Mine, Boolcoomatta Reserve, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dome Rock Copper Mine, Boolcoomatta Reserve (Boolcoomata Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:63378
Long-form Identifier:1:3:63378:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘBoolcoomata Mine (Copper Hill), Boolcoomatta Reserve (Boolcoomata Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘWaukaloo Mine (Wakaloo Ridge), Olary, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘPutt's Well deposit, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘMeningie Well Prospect, Old Boolcoomata Station, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘRaven Hill Mine (Lively), Old Boolcoomata Station, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘBlack Maria Mine, Old Boolcoomata Station, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘMount Mulga North (Mount Mulga Mine), Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘWoman in White Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘGreen and Gold Mine, Olary, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘDoughboy well, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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