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Malachite from
Gaoling Mine, Qingyang Co., Chizhou, Anhui, China


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 Gaoling Mine, Qingyang Co., Chizhou, Anhui, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:672006
Long-form Identifier:1:3:672006:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘDaijiachong Mine, Yuejiang District, Tongling, Anhui, China
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘLiufengshan Mine, Guichi District, Chizhou, Anhui, China
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘChaoshan Au deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘFenghuangshan Mine, Fenghuangshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘXinqiao Mine, Xinqiao ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘJingbian Cu-Au deposit, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘTongshan Mine (West Tongshan Mine), Guichi District, Chizhou, Anhui, China
55.9km (34.8 miles) ⓘShimenan Cu deposit, Tongling Mining District, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘShaxi-Changpushang Cu-Au deposit, Lujiang Co., Hefei, Anhui, China
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘAnqing copper mine, Yueshan ore field, Huaining County, Anqing, Anhui, China
References
Yuan Chen, Yiefei Jia, and Pengfei Xiao (2009): Technical Review for Trismart Group Limited. SRK Consulting China Ltd (Beijing), Project Number SHK059
 
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