A copper mine with chalcocite as the primary ore mineral.
Located 42 km N of Mingary.
The area is now part of a Nature reserve and collecting is prohibited!
The Mineralogical Society of South Australia is helping the Australian Bush Heritage Fund to clean up, protect and make safe, this and other sites on the property.
References:
- Kleeman, A.W. and Milnes, A.R. (1973): Phosphorian lavendulan from Dome Rock mine, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia: 97: 135-137.
- Ryall, W. R. & Segnit, E. R. (1976): Minerals of the oxidized zone of the Dome Rock copper deposit, South Australia. Australian Mineralogist, No. 2, 5-8.
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Map Reference: 31°54'S , 140°24'E
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