| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Malachite |
| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Wulfenite | 59 |
| Azurite | 46 |
| Chrysocolla | 46 |
| Goethite | 7 |
| Pyromorphite | 4 |
| Fornacite | 4 |
| Hematite | 1 |
| Cuprite | 1 |
| Beaverite-(Cu) | 1 |
| Limonite | 1 |
| Corkite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (27 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 7347 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:7347:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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| 3.1km (1.9 miles) | ⓘMons Cupri Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
| 3.6km (2.2 miles) | ⓘComstock Lode (Colorado), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
| 14.3km (8.9 miles) | ⓘSam's Ridge gold prospect, Mallina Station, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
| 15.0km (9.3 miles) | ⓘStones Well East prospect, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
| 25.7km (15.9 miles) | ⓘEvelyn mine (Lady Evelyn), Croydon Station, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
| 28.7km (17.8 miles) | ⓘCroydon Station, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
| 30.7km (19.1 miles) | ⓘSherlock Bay deposit, Roebourne, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
| 48.2km (30.0 miles) | ⓘEgina Copper Mine, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
| 66.6km (41.4 miles) | ⓘFriendly Creek Goldfield, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
| 67.2km (41.8 miles) | ⓘBlack Gin, Friendly Creek Goldfield, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
| References |
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Watling, H. R., Collinson, D. M., Li, J., Mutch, L. A., Perrot, F. A., Rea, S. M., ... & Watkin, E. L. J. (2014). Bioleaching of a low-grade copper ore, linking leach chemistry and microbiology. Minerals Engineering, 56, 35-44. |
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Whim Creek Copper Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia