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Malachite from
Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Occurs as pseudomorphs after azurite; powdery masses & micro-crystals.
Habit:Crystals to 4 inches (10 cm) long.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Bromargyrite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cerussite44
Azurite23
Quartz9
Leadhillite7
Brochantite6
Diaboleite5
Caledonite5
Chlorargyrite4
- var Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite2
Linarite3
Calcite3
Tsumebite2
Atacamite2
Wulfenite1
Aurichalcite1
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (22 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:31621
Long-form Identifier:1:3:31621:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Malachite in this Region
Mohawk Mine, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘKalamazoo orebody, San Manuel Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘPearl Mine (Pearl property; Pearl vein; Monarch group; Dripping Springs property; Cuba Mine; Magoris Mine; Matt Tar property), Signal Peak area, Black Hills, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘOld Reliable Mine (Reliable Mine; Calumet Mine; Clark-Scanlon group; Copper Creek Mining Co. property), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘHot Spot claim, Hat Top Mountain area, Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘMammoth Butte Mine (Copper Butte Mine; Battle Ax Mine; Battle Ax claim; Sunset Mine; Sunset Copper Co. property), Sombrero Butte area, Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.2km (12.0 miles) ⓘLittle Hill Mine, Oracle, Oracle Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘChilds-Adwinkle Mine (Childs and Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed copper prospect (10), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.9km (12.3 miles) ⓘCopper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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