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Malachite from
Unnamed Sn-Pb occurrence [1], Shindand District, Herat, Afghanistan


Locality type:Occurrence
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 Unnamed Sn-Pb occurrence [1], Shindand District, Herat, Afghanistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:714325
Long-form Identifier:1:3:714325:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘSardakhana Cu-Sn occurrence, Anar Dara District, Farah, Afghanistan
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘGologa Mine, Anar Dara District, Farah, Afghanistan
63.5km (39.4 miles) ⓘKalmurgh Cu occurrence, Adraskan District, Herat, Afghanistan
74.2km (46.1 miles) ⓘChohe-Arusi Cu occurrence, Anar Dara District, Farah, Afghanistan
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘShaida No. 1 occurrence, Shaida Cu-Zn deposit, Adraskan District, Herat, Afghanistan
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘGhuri-Safed Cu occurrence, Anar Dara District, Farah, Afghanistan
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘMir-Ali Cu-Zn occurrence, Adraskan District, Herat, Afghanistan
84.7km (52.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu occurrence [1], Adraskan District, Herat, Afghanistan
89.5km (55.6 miles) ⓘNorthern Cu occurrence, Adraskan District, Herat, Afghanistan
93.4km (58.0 miles) ⓘPudar Cu-Bi occurrence, Adraskan District, Herat, Afghanistan
References
Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mine and mineral occurrences of Afghanistan. Open-File Report 2002-110. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02110
 
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