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Malachite from
Kings Mountain Mine (Catawba Mine), Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Malachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Malachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kings Mountain Mine (Catawba Mine), Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:562028
Long-form Identifier:1:3:562028:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘFoote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘMary Mine, York County, South Carolina, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘCameron Mine, Gaffney Area, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘCapps Hill Mine, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘBlack Mine, Union County, North Carolina, USA
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘSurface Hill Mine, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘPluton Prospect, Gold Hill Mining District, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘBlue shaft, Moore Mine, Union County, North Carolina, USA
67.5km (41.9 miles) ⓘWentz shaft, Moore Mine, Union County, North Carolina, USA
68.5km (42.6 miles) ⓘWest shaft, Pioneer Mills Mine, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
References
J.Wright Horton,Jr.,and Victor A.Zullo,1991,The Geology of the Carolinas,pg # 333
 
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