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Malachite from
Magma Mine (Magma Superior Mine; Magma Copper Mine), Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Principal copper oxide mineral with chrysocolla.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Chrysocolla
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartzβ“˜3 photos of Malachite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Calciteβ“˜3 photos of Malachite associated with Calcite at this locality.
Dioptaseβ“˜1 photo of Malachite associated with Dioptase at this locality.
Hematiteβ“˜1 photo of Malachite associated with Hematite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magma Mine (Magma Superior Mine; Magma Copper Mine), Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43835
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43835:5
GUID (UUID V4):09c20ad2-33c9-4e38-9791-22cbd6a7db3a
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
0.3km (0.2 miles) β“˜Lake Superior and Arizona Mine (L.S. & A. Mine; Gold Eagle Mine; Golden Eagle Mine; Superior and Arizona Mine; Vivian shaft; Monarch vein; Queen Creek-Magma Mine; Superior Manganese Mine), Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) β“˜Silver King Mine, Comstock Wash, Kings Crown Peak area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) β“˜Belmont Mine (Belmont Copper property; Goodwin Mine; Monte Carlo claim; Smith lease; Doggs Mine; Lone Star Mine), Belmont Canyon, Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) β“˜Grand Pacific Mine (Grand Pacific Copper Company property; Grand Pacific claims; Pacific group; Pacific Mine; Climax; Sandal group), Pacific Canyon, Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) β“˜American Mine (Fondern and Gibson property; Virginia-Arizona Copper Co. property; Claim MS 2337), Hutton Peak, Summit Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) β“˜Reymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) β“˜Ajax Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
13.4km (8.4 miles) β“˜Bronx Mine (Bronx property; Bronx Copper property), Pinto Creek, Top of the World area, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Pinal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) β“˜Al and Hal Mine (Hall and All Mine), Top of the World, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) β“˜Carlota Mine, Top of the World, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Short, M.N., et al (1943), Geology and ore deposits of the Superior mining area, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 151
Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 94.
Barnes, Reginald, Hay, Mark (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: the Magma Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) Tucson. 72-82
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 287
Presmyk, Les (2020) The Magma Mine, Pioneer District, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona. Rocks & Minerals, 95 (1) 68-91 doi:10.1080/00357529.2020.1670573
 
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