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Malachite from
Zelleweger claim (Kelvin prospect), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zelleweger claim (Kelvin prospect), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:923721
Long-form Identifier:1:3:923721:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘRare Metals Mine (Rare Metals deposit), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘMendosa Mine (Lucky Strike Mine), Mineral Creek-Gila River confluence area, Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘDunham Mine (Dunham and Centipede Mine; claim MS 1590), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘWooley Mine (Wooley property), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘDeen Mine (Pay Day Mine; Junction Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘKelvin-Sultana Mine, Mineral Creek-Gila River confluence area, Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘCopper Butte Mine (June Bug Mine; James Incline; Cochise Mine; Wallace shaft; Poor Mans Wash property; Patented claims; Old Fred Mitchell property), Copper Butte, Copper Butte Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘPearl Handle pit, Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘRay, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
J Chris Pfahl
C.R. Williams, W. Zelenski & D. Brown (1970) Geologic Report of The Kelvin Prospect. 1994-01-0164D, Grover Heinrichs mining collection, Arizona Geologic Survey.
 
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