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Malachite from
Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Malachite, etc.

Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
08632660017361086032439.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Malachite, etc.

Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
06221750017368954749146.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
01369180017272031289305.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
08632660017361086032439.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
06221750017368954749146.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite37
Chalcoalumite22
Calcite21
Cuprite11
Gibbsite3
Goethite3
Hoganite2
Wulfenite2
Limonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Holbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:68527
Long-form Identifier:1:3:68527:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘIrish Mag Mine, Calumet and Arizona group of claims, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘShattuck Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘCzar Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘSouthwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘLowell Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘLavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘHendricks Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘTwilight Mine, Higgins Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Dana 6:1093.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.320
 
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