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Malachite from
Balcanoona Mine, Gammon Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


Locality type:Deposit
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 Balcanoona Mine, Gammon Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:887013
Long-form Identifier:1:3:887013:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘMooroo Mine (Moro Mine), Wertaloona, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘWorturpa Mine, Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park, Gammon Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘO'Donoghue's Castle Mine (O'Donohue's Castle Mine), Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park, Gammon Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘConstitution Hill South mine, Mount Serle, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘJubilee Silver Mine, Narrina, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘJubilee Mines, Narrina, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘWhite Virgin Mine, Mount Serle, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘMt Jacob Mine, Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘWoodlamulka Mines, Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘMount Rose Mine, Winyagunna Hut, Yankaninna, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
Record of mines - Summary card No:14, Copley Sh5409/Balcanoona.
Brown, Henry Yorke Lyell (1908) Record of the mines of South Australia (4th ed.). Government Printer.
Kennecott Explorations (Australia) Pty Ltd (1966) Open File Envelope No.564: Progress reports to Licence Expiry/Renewal for the period 20/8/1965 to 19/8/1966.
 
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