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Malachite from
Great Cobar Mine (Cobar copper mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Malachite, etc.

Great Cobar Mine, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Malachite

Great Cobar Mine, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Malachite, etc.

Great Cobar Mine, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Malachite

Great Cobar Mine, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
07242570017363149998088.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Great Cobar Mine, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Malachite

Great Cobar Mine, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Great Cobar Mine (Cobar copper mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:69500
Long-form Identifier:1:3:69500:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘEast Cobar Freehold Mine (The Freehold Mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘTharsis Mine (Cobar Tharsis mine; King Edward mine; Ivanhoe mine; East Cobar copper mine; Extended mine; Phoenix mine; Diane Mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘNew Cobar Mine (Cobar gold mine; Jubilee), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘGladstone Mine (Cobar Gladstone Mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘYoung Australia Mine (Young Australian mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘSpotted Leopard Mine, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘCobar Peak Silver Mine (Silver Peak Mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBlue lode (Blue shaft), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘThe Peak Gold Mine, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBig Lode, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
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