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Moonta mines (Wallaroo and Moonta Mining; Moonta Copper Recovery Co. Ltd; Moonta Mining Scheme; Moonta Prospecting Syndicate), Moonta, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Moonta mines (Wallaroo and Moonta Mining; Moonta Copper Recovery Co. Ltd; Moonta Mining Scheme; Moonta Prospecting Syndicate)Group of Mines
MoontaTown
Yorke PeninsulaPeninsula
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 4' 23'' South , 137° 36' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.07321,137.61217
GeoHash:
G#: r1cy5mnjh
GRN:
S23E82
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moonta336 (2015)2.0km
Port Hughes225 (2012)5.8km
Wallaroo Mines396 (2014)13.5km
Wallaroo2,779 (2013)15.1km
Agery131 (2014)15.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Yorke Peninsula Gem and Mineral ClubMoonta, South Australia2km
Mindat Locality ID:
161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:161:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0bc1f933-7dd2-4ec6-b08a-663c3a2a87a4


A long-abandoned group of copper mines, worked from ~1861-1923 and producing over 6Mt of ore. Workings feature the Hancock shaft, Warmington shaft, Lady Alice shaft & the eastern lode system.


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

49 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Alloclasite
Formula: Co1-xFexAsS
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite' ?
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
(n.d.)
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
β“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Clinochlore ?
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Delafossite
Formula: CuFeO2
References:
S Rust collection
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Eriochalcite
Formula: CuCl2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜ LΓΆllingite
Formula: FeAs2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyrobitumen'
β“˜ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite'
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Cu2(OH)3Clβ“˜ Atacamite
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2β“˜ Azurite
Cu5FeS4β“˜ Bornite
CuSO4 · 5H2Oβ“˜ Chalcanthite
CuFeS2β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Cuβ“˜ Copper
MoS2β“˜ Molybdenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
β“˜Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Alloclasite2.EB.10bCo1-xFexAsS
β“˜LΓΆllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Eriochalcite3.BB.05CuCl2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Delafossite4.AB.15CuFeO2
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 Β· 75H2O
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Clinochlore ?9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Biotite' ?-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Pyrobitumen
var. Thucholite'		-
β“˜''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ EriochalciteCuCl2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ EriochalciteCuCl2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ EriochalciteCuCl2 · 2H2O
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Coβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuβ“˜ EriochalciteCuCl2 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Asβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
UUranium
Uβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Localities in this Region

Australia
  • South Australia
    • Yorke Peninsula
      • Moonta
        • Moonta mines (Wallaroo and Moonta Mining; Moonta Copper Recovery Co. Ltd; Moonta Mining Scheme; Moonta Prospecting Syndicate)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

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.
McAndrew, J. (1965) Geology of Australian Ore Deposits.
Pring, A. (1988) Minerals of the Moonta and Wallaroo Mining Districts, South Australia. The Mineralogical Record: 19(6): 407-416 (412).
Keeling, J., Mauger, A.J., Scott, K.M., Hartley, K. (2003) Alteration mineralogy and acid-sulphate weathering at Moonta copper mines, South Australia. Advances in Regolith, 230-233.
Conor, C., Raymond, O., Baker, T., Teale, G., Say, P., Lowe, G. (2010) Alteration and Mineralisation in the Moonta-Wallaroo Cu-Au Mining Field Region, Olympic Domain, South Australia. Hydrothermal Iron Oxide Copper-Gold and Related Deposits: A Global Perspective, 3, 1-24.
Wilson, Wendell E. (2019) Atacamite from the New Cornwall mine, Kadina, South Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 50 (2) 169-199
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