| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Malachite |
| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Comments: | coatings and massive concentrations associated with sphalerite |
| Habit: | massive |
| Colour: | bright green |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Wet Chemical |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Sphalerite | β3 photos of Malachite associated with Sphalerite at this locality. |
| Quartz | β3 photos of Malachite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Muscovite | β3 photos of Malachite associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Andrews Quarry (old Hale Quarry; Grandfather Andrews Quarry), Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 952483 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:952483:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 6b88ce8a-4444-41c5-91b0-e8513b6ec4f5 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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| 5.2km (3.2 miles) | βHale-Walker prospects, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 5.6km (3.5 miles) | βRocky Hill Quarry, Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 7.5km (4.6 miles) | βState Forest Quarry No. 2 (State Forest #2 Mica Mine; Carini Quarry), Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 8.1km (5.0 miles) | βMiddletown lead mines (Middletown Mine), Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
| 14.1km (8.8 miles) | βSherrill Street quarry, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 14.4km (9.0 miles) | βState Route 9 - Ellis Street and State Route 72 interchanges (State Route 72 roadcut), New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 15.1km (9.4 miles) | βFenn Road, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 15.1km (9.4 miles) | βArute Field, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 15.2km (9.4 miles) | βThe Woodlands, Newington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| 15.2km (9.4 miles) | βTrinity Ridge, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
| References |
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Andrews Quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA