Crown Lyell mine, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Crown Lyell mine | Mine |
Mount Lyell Mines | Group of Mines |
Queenstown | Town |
Queenstown district | Mining District |
West Coast municipality | Municipality |
Tasmania | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 2' 58'' South , 145° 35' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 2.9km |
Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 4.3km |
Strahan | 637 (2012) | 24.4km |
West Strahan | 637 (2014) | 25.2km |
Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 27.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132660
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132660:7
GUID (UUID V4):
e7f4040c-bef0-4dc1-ac8d-f2dde0b362fe
A non-operating copper mine, with North Lyell-style bornite rich mineralisation
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Mawsonite Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Mawsonite | 2.CB.20 | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | β Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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