Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Leigh Creek, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mountain of Light Mine | Mine |
| Copley | Village |
| Leigh Creek | Township |
| North Flinders Ranges | - not defined - |
| Flinders Ranges | Mining Region |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 34' 28'' South , 138° 27' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copley | 102 (2013) | 3.3km |
| Leigh Creek | 547 (2013) | 5.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16597
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16597:5
GUID (UUID V4):
bcfe7dac-f0de-4412-8c1a-36e5a539d9c9
A copper mine discovered in 1898.
Owned by Phoenix Copper.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| β Volborthite Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Volborthite | 8.FD.05 | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| H | β Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
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