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Malachite from
Wyllys Copper Mine, Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Secondary coatings on host rock.
Colour:green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wyllys Copper Mine, Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:956176
Long-form Identifier:1:3:956176:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
15.6km (9.7 miles) Rocky Hill Quarry, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) Trinity Ridge, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) Andrews Quarry (old Hale Quarry; Grandfather Andrews Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
21.2km (13.1 miles) Hale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
21.3km (13.3 miles) State Forest Quarry No. 2, Cobalt, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) The Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
22.3km (13.9 miles) Fenn Road, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) Arute Field, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) Middletown lead mines (Middletown Mine), Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) Sherrill Street quarry, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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