Zinc Corporation Mine (ZC Mine), Southern operations mine (Pasminco mine; Perilya mine; Consolidated Zinc Mine; CRA mine; New Broken Hill Consolidated Mine; NBHC Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 58' 42'' South , 141° 27' 6'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Broken Hill | 18,430 (2015) | 1.5km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Broken Hill Mineral Club | Broken Hill, New South Wales | 3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
105886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105886:7
GUID (UUID V4):
1d76e0c1-a30d-4783-8439-07c6b37caf42
One of the major Ag-Pb-Zn mines along the main Line of Lode at Broken Hill. The mine lies near the western extremity of the main Broken Hill lode. Originally started as a re-treatment mine to extract remnant zinc from large tailings dumps left over from the early years of Broken Hill, the Zinc Mine shaft was then sunk to access sulphide ore at deeper levels towards the south-western end of the line of lode. The large steel headframe of the Zinc mine was incorporated into the Consolidated Zinc mine (q.v.). The mine was merged with the North Broken Hill Peko mine to become Pasminco Mining in 1988. In 2002 the Pasminco Southern Operations mine was purchased by Perilya, who are the current (2012) operators of the mine. There are three main shafts accessing the ore body within the boundaries of the mining lease and these are (following a south-western strike, starting at the northern end of the lease) the Zinc Shaft, NBHC Shaft and the Southern Cross Shaft.
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β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
β Alabandite Formula: MnS |
β Antimony Formula: Sb |
β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O References: |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Bannisterite Formula: (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O References: |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
β Bustamite Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 References: |
β 'Chabazite' References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Gudmundite Formula: FeSbS |
β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
β Hisingerite Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
β Inesite Formula: Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
β LΓΆllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Manganilvaite Formula: CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 References: |
β Pyroxmangite Formula: Mn2+SiO3 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
β Stolzite Formula: Pb(WO4) Description: βGreyish and yellowish brown stolzite crystals showing elongated prismatic form (to 1.5 cm in length) and flattened bipyramidal form occurs with secondary galena and leached lead ore from the Zinc Corporation mine/South mine boundary at the 160mlevel (+525 foot level).β Birch et al (1982)
The stolzite specimens from this occurrence are present in the collection of the now Museum Victoria and there at least two of them registered as part of the Sir Maurice Mawby mineral collection with 6 in total being in that collection. (P Andersen, https://www.mindat.org/mesg-615094.html). |
β Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β Valleriite Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
β Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | LΓΆllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Gudmundite | 2.EB.20 | FeSbS |
β | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Manganilvaite | 9.BE.07 | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
β | Bustamite | 9.DG.05 | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
β | Inesite | 9.DL.05 | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Pyroxmangite | 9.DO.05 | Mn2+SiO3 |
β | Hisingerite | 9.ED.10 | Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | 9.EE.10 | Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
β | Bannisterite | 9.EG.75 | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 Β· nH2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
β | 'Chabazite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | β Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O |
H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
H | β Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
H | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
H | β Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | β Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
O | β Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
O | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
O | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
O | β Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O |
Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | β Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O |
Si | β Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Si | β Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | β Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
Si | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Alabandite | MnS |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O |
Ca | β Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Ca | β Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Alabandite | MnS |
Mn | β Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O |
Mn | β Bustamite | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
Mn | β Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
Mn | β Pyrosmalite-(Mn) | Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
Mn | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Mn | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mn | β Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Bannisterite | (Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8 · nH2O |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fe | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
Fe | β Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Inesite | Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O |
Fe | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Fe | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
Fe | β Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | β Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Antimony | Sb |
Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
Localities in this Region
- New South Wales
- Yancowinna Co.
- Broken Hill district
- Broken Hill
- Southern operations mine (Pasminco mine; Perilya mine; Consolidated Zinc Mine; CRA mine; New Broken Hill Consolidated Mine; NBHC Mine)
- Zinc Corporation Mine (ZC Mine)
- Southern operations mine (Pasminco mine; Perilya mine; Consolidated Zinc Mine; CRA mine; New Broken Hill Consolidated Mine; NBHC Mine)
- Broken Hill
- Broken Hill district
- Yancowinna Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Broken Hill DomainDomain
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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