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Malachite from
Youngs Cobalt Mine, Blinman, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
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 Youngs Cobalt Mine, Blinman, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:144281
Long-form Identifier:1:3:144281:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘWheal Friendship (Rocky Knob; Rocky Knob Extended), Blinman, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘBlinman Mines, Blinman, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘThe Doctor Mine, Blinman, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘWepowie Mine, Moolooloo (Moolooloo Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘMount Emily Mine, Gum Creek Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘOratunga Mine, Moolooloo (Moolooloo Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘMount Rugged Mine, Moolooloo (Moolooloo Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘWirrealpa Mine (Flinders Range Silver Lead NL; Donkey Bore Prospect), Angorigina, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘNuccaleena Mine, Moolooloo (Moolooloo Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘAppealinna Extended, Oraparinna homestead (Oraparinna National Park), Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
References
SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 3218
 
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