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Malachite from
Copper Queen, Tidal Wave Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA


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 Copper Queen, Tidal Wave Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:705872
Long-form Identifier:1:3:705872:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘMoffet-Johnston Mine, Tidal Wave Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘRoach-Miller Mine (Cornelia), Madison County, Montana, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘSchmidt Prospect, Tidal Wave Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
10.1km (6.2 miles) ⓘBismark Mine, South Boulder Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘNoble Mine (Company Mine), Sheridan Mining District (Mill Creek Mining District; Wisconsin Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘGolden Rod Mine (Iron Rod Mine), Silver Star Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine (Stella Mine), Silver Star Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine (King), Silver Star Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘBroadway Mine, Silver Star Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘHorse Creek Talc Prospect, Sheridan Mining District (Mill Creek Mining District; Wisconsin Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
References
Winchell, Alexander Newton (1914) Mining districts of the Dillon quadrangle, Montana, and adjacent areas. Bulletin 574. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b574
 
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