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Malachite from
Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Description
Comments:	formed from small grains of bornite and chalcopyrite in the Franklin Marble found just outside the "mud zone" in the walls of the Passaic Pit, associated with azurite.
Habit:	acicular, radiating, massive
Colour:	green
Quality of samples:	Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	Visual Identification
References
References:	Harold Moritz collection
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Passaic pit (Marshall Mine; Passaic Mine), Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
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