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Malachite from
Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia


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Malachite

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Malachite

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
06746360017271979524925.jpg
Malachite

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
04848070017272017998814.jpg
Malachite

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
00396030017271979405291.jpg
Malachite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
09583370017271979436833.jpg
Malachite

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
06746360017271979524925.jpg
Malachite

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit:botryoidal to fibrous
Colour:green
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite97
Chrysocolla28
Quartz19
- var Chalcedony4
Dolomite16
Kaolinite8
Calcite8
Baryte7
Cuprite6
Actinolite-Tremolite Series6
Native Copper2
Tenorite1
Opal1
- var Opal-AN1
Libethenite1
Chalcanthite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (57 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7352
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7352:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘWest Burra Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘPrincess Royal Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘUtica Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘApoinga Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘMongolata Gold Fields, Mongolata, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘEdelweiss Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘKarkulto Sama Mine, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘSaint Elmo Mine, Robertstown, Australia
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘStanley Mine, Benbournie, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘBundaleer area, Spalding, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
References
Noble, R. J.; Just, J.; Johnson, J. E. (1983) Catalogue of South Australian Minerals - 1983 - Handbook 7 (5th ed.). Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia. 253 pp.
Pring, Allan, Grguric, Ben, Drew, Greg (1994) Famous Mineral Localities: The Burra Burra Mine, Burra, South Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (2) 121-129
 
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