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Poonana Mine, Cowell, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia

Latitude: 33°40'45"S
Longitude: 136°29'45"E
Located approx 2 miles north of Cleve and 25 miles west of Cowell.
Originally opened in 1915 as a copper, silver and lead mine, it was later (circ 1950's) found to contain small amounts of uranium mineralisation. This was never formally identified due to the lack of quantity present.
Workings consisted of several shafts, trenches and open pits on the side of a low hill, 230ft above the plain.

References

Record of Mines Summary Card No: 86, Whyalla SI5308

Mineral List

Azurite
Cerussite
Chalcocite
Covellite
Galena
Malachite
Quartz
Sphalerite


8 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

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