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Malachite from
Copper Creek prospect, Lares, Puerto Rico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper Creek prospect, Lares, Puerto Rico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:740693
Long-form Identifier:1:3:740693:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘKeystone Mine, Juncos, Puerto Rico, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘIsland Queen Mine, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘHumacao Copper Prospect, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, USA
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘSuiza Prospect, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘSuiza No. 6 prospect, Juncos, Puerto Rico, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘAguayo Prospect, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘAguayo No. 1 prospect, Juncos, Puerto Rico, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘSantiago & Pastor Prospects, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, USA
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘBeatriz, Caguas, Puerto Rico, USA
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘGuayabal Cu, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, USA
References
Cox, D.P. (1985) Geology of the Tanama and Helecho porphyry copper deposits and vicinity, Puerto Rico. Professional Paper 1327. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp1327
 
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