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Malachite from
79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Throughout supergene zone as veinlets & small spheres.
Habit:Small spheres to ¼ inch diameter.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Tenorite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla10
Hemimorphite7
Hematite6
Azurite6
Quartz5
Mimetite3
Wulfenite2
Allophane2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view 79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22658
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22658:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘFinch Mine, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘChilito Mine, Schneider Hill, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘLondon-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine), Tornado Peak, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘGold-Copper Mines Co. Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘCowboy Mine, Dripping Springs, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘDripping Springs Mines (Dripping Springs claims; Cocreham and Haywood Mine; Gold Nugget Mine; Gold Queen Mine; Columbia Mine; Roundtop Mine), Dripping Springs, Dripping Spring Wash, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘPool's Mine (Pools property), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘRattler Mine, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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