Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Malachite |
Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Wulfenite | ⓘ55 photos of Malachite associated with Wulfenite at this locality. |
Chrysocolla | ⓘ42 photos of Malachite associated with Chrysocolla at this locality. |
Azurite | ⓘ41 photos of Malachite associated with Azurite at this locality. |
Goethite | ⓘ6 photos of Malachite associated with Goethite at this locality. |
Pyromorphite | ⓘ4 photos of Malachite associated with Pyromorphite at this locality. |
Fornacite | ⓘ4 photos of Malachite associated with Fornacite at this locality. |
Cuprite | ⓘ1 photo of Malachite associated with Cuprite at this locality. |
Corkite | ⓘ1 photo of Malachite associated with Corkite at this locality. |
Beaverite-(Cu) | ⓘ1 photo of Malachite associated with Beaverite-(Cu) at this locality. |
Hematite | ⓘ1 photo of Malachite associated with Hematite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Malachite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Whim Creek Copper Mine (Whim Creek Copper prospect; Whim Well Mine), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (22 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 7347 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:7347:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 81a3e89d-a982-4b7f-a303-e2d5da53a51c |
Nearest other occurrences of Malachite |
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3.1km (1.9 miles) | ⓘMons Cupri Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
3.6km (2.2 miles) | ⓘComstock Lode (Colorado), Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
14.3km (8.9 miles) | ⓘSam's Ridge gold prospect, Mallina Station, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
15.0km (9.3 miles) | ⓘStones Well East prospect, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
25.7km (15.9 miles) | ⓘEvelyn mine (Lady Evelyn), Croydon Station, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
28.7km (17.8 miles) | ⓘCroydon Station, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
30.7km (19.1 miles) | ⓘSherlock Bay deposit, Roebourne, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia |
48.2km (30.0 miles) | ⓘEgina Copper Mine, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
66.6km (41.4 miles) | ⓘFriendly Creek Goldfield, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
67.2km (41.8 miles) | ⓘBlack Gin, Friendly Creek Goldfield, Mugarinya Community, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
References |
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Watling, H. R., Collinson, D. M., Li, J., Mutch, L. A., Perrot, F. A., Rea, S. M., ... & Watkin, E. L. J. (2014). Bioleaching of a low-grade copper ore, linking leach chemistry and microbiology. Minerals Engineering, 56, 35-44. |
Whim Creek Copper Mine, Whim Creek, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia