4958 - Malachite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Australia

Contributors

Mary Stuart

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4958

Mineral Name

Malachite

Chemical Formula

Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Associated Minerals
Quartz
Specimen Number
051

Aggregates of tabular crystal clusters on black matrix with quartz

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Burra Burra Mine, South Australia

Locality Lat/Long

-33.6799929, 138.9273854

Mine Name

Burra Burra Copper Mine
Original Attributed Locality
Australia
Burra Burra Mine
Geographic Features
Mount Lofty Ranges