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Moonta mines, Moonta, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 72.

A long-abandoned group of copper mines, worked from ~1860-1923 and producing over 6Mt of ore. Workings feature the Hancock shaft, Warmington shaft, Lady Alice shaft & the eastern lode system.



References:
McAndrew, J, 1965. Geology of Australian Ore Deposits





Map Reference: 34°4'0"S , 137°34'60"E

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Mineral List:
Actinolite
'Apatite'
Arsenopyrite
Atacamite
Autunite
Azurite
Bornite
Boulangerite ?
Cacoxenite
Carnotite
Chalcanthite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Chrysocolla
Clinochlore ?
Copper
Covellite
Cubanite
Cuprite
Digenite
Djurleite
Epidote
Epsomite
Eriochalcite
Fluorite
Gold
Hematite
Kaolinite
Malachite
Mcguinnessite
Melanterite
Microcline
Molybdenite
Pyrite
'Pyrobitumen
var: Thucholite'

Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Smoky Quartz
Schorl
Silver
Tenorite
Torbernite
Turquoise
Uraninite
Uranophane
Vermiculite


61 entries listed. 42 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
Australia
 
  • South Australia
    • Yorke Peninsula
      • Moonta
        • Moonta mines

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