Ethiudna Mine (Block 7116; Cobalt Nickel And Copper Mining Syndicate; Ethiudna Wollastonite; Lady Katherine; Main Shaft; Mc 9726; New Year Gift; New Years Gift; Pipers Ethiudna; Block 8234; Ethiudna; Ethiudna Pipers Shaft; Mc 9757; Ethiudna East), Plumbago Station, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
A copper mine featuring the Piper shaft.
The Piper Shaft is now recorded as 'Ethiudna Pipers' by SARIG and PIRSA, however when the first leases where worked these where listed as one mine, along with Ethiudna East (not to be confused with Ethiudna East Cobalt Mine).
The host lithologies at Pipers are very similar to those for Ethiudna Mine.
Ethiudna Main
"A sample of the lode from near the base of the shaft assayed 1.9 % Cu, 0.12 % Co, 0.01 % Ni (Bulletin 34). Drill hole ED8 (Env 5884) intersected garnet-quartzite with 0.8% Cu 40-48m, 0.3% Cu 76-79m and 1.3% Cu, 0.38 ppm Au 30-31 m while drilling for wollastonite.Co, Ni, Mo were all very low."
Pipers Ethiudna
"A sample of the vein in the eastern drive gave 12.5 % Cu, 0.2 % Ni and 0.5 % Co (MR 20, p61)."
The cobalt bearing (mineral specimens) area is at Ethiudna East Prospect.
Only trace amounts of Co have been recorded in core samples at Ethiudna and Pipers.
Mineral List
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References
SARIG Record Sheet, Site No:209898, Site No:209900 & Site No:209899
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