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Malachite from
Bampfylde Mine (Prince Regent Mine; Poltimore Mine; North Molton copper mine), North Molton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:An abundant secondary mineral on joint faces of the veinstone, and botryoidal in cavities also rarely in fan-like clusters to 2cm. Broken surfaces commonly display a concentric growth banding.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite17
Pseudomalachite9
Quartz5
Goethite5
Brochantite4
Bornite1
Native Gold1
Langite1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bampfylde Mine (Prince Regent Mine; Poltimore Mine; North Molton copper mine), North Molton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:16775
Long-form Identifier:1:3:16775:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘNew Florence Mine, North Molton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘWheal Eliza (Wheal Maria), Simonsbath, Exmoor (civil parish), Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘVenn Quarry, Landkey, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘWoody Bay, Martinhoe, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘWest Woody Bay, Woody Bay, Martinhoe, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘDesolation Point, Countisbury, Lynton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘCountisbury Beach, Countisbury, Lynton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘForeland Cliffs (incl. Foreland Point), Countisbury, Lynton, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘAller Park Mine, Porlock, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, UK
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘLester Point, Combe Martin, North Devon, Devon, England, UK
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