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Malachite from
Nisley Mine, Shawnee Area, Park 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 Nisley Mine, Shawnee Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:661100
Long-form Identifier:1:3:661100:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘMissouri Mine, Hall Valley (Hall's Valley), Montezuma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘWhale Lode (Alhambra Mill Site; Silver Falls Lode; T-Boy Tunnel Site), Peru Creek Area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘBull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘEvergreen Fluorite deposit (Augusta lode; Augusta Mine), Bear Creek-Evergreen area, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
31.0km (19.2 miles) ⓘGeorgetown-Silver Plume Mining District (Griffith Mining District; Silver Plume Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘCook Property, Critchell Area, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘWinning Card (American Eagle; Eliza Jane), Peru Creek area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘFarncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
34.0km (21.2 miles) ⓘOld Settler Mine & Tunnel, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘOld Soda Creek School Pegmatite, Clear Creek Pegmatite Province, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
References
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
 
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