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Malachite from
Biggenden Mine, Mount Biggenden, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bismuthinite2
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Biggenden Mine, Mount Biggenden, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:203397
Long-form Identifier:1:3:203397:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘDon Jon Mine, Mount Havilah, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘCommonwealth Mine, Mount Havilah, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘMount Shamrock Mine, Degilbo, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘCoalstoun Lakes porphyry copper prospect, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘCinnabar, Kilkivan district, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
89.9km (55.9 miles) ⓘCurra Limestone Quarry, Gympie, Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
References
Den, B. E. (1977) Lady Elliot Island Fraser Island. Field Conference Geological Society of Australia Incorporated, Queensland Division
Edraki, Mansour; Somarin, Alireza K.; Ashley, Paul M. (2025) A Genetic Model for the Biggenden Gold-Bearing Fe Skarn Deposit, Queensland, Australia: Geology, Mineralogy, Isotope Geochemistry, and Fluid Inclusion Studies. Minerals, 15 (1). 95 doi:10.3390/min15010095
 
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