Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Malachite |
Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Comments: | Occurs commonly as unusual individual acicular crystals in open fracture surfaces and cavities in mineralized rock. Very attractive. |
Habit: | Acicular, individuals, matted, coatings |
Colour: | Bright green |
Luminescent properties: | None |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Very common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Cerussite | β2 photos of Malachite associated with Cerussite at this locality. |
Wulfenite | β1 photo of Malachite associated with Wulfenite at this locality. |
Chrysocolla | β1 photo of Malachite associated with Chrysocolla at this locality. |
Quartz | β1 photo of Malachite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Atwood-Henry Clay Mine (Alamo Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 575700 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:575700:8 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 9ee8fe30-83fb-43ec-ba47-7b0c51c90a59 |
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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0.3km (0.2 miles) | βCC24 claim, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
0.3km (0.2 miles) | βCC23 claim, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
0.5km (0.3 miles) | βGeneral Jerry Boyle, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
0.6km (0.4 miles) | βPole Line prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
0.7km (0.4 miles) | βHilltop prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
0.9km (0.6 miles) | βBB65 claim, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
0.9km (0.6 miles) | βHilltop East prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
1.1km (0.7 miles) | βSection 18 prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
1.2km (0.7 miles) | βLady Mary Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
1.2km (0.7 miles) | βBattleship Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
References |
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Atwood-Henry Clay Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA