Barritts Mine (Carrickalinga Silver Mine; Queen Mary Mine; Wheal Mary), Carrickalinga, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 25' 24'' South , 138° 20' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Normanville | 1,107 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Yankalilla | 553 (2012) | 3.8km |
| Myponga | 536 (2014) | 12.0km |
| Inman Valley | 424 (2014) | 13.0km |
| Second Valley | 170 (2013) | 15.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Rockhounds Gem and Mineral Club | Christie Downs, South Australia | 36km |
| Metal detecting and searching for other items | Christie Downs, South Australia | 36km |
| Goldfields Club of South Australia | Warradale, South Australia | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
219346
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219346:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b2067327-3a1d-4aed-b1d5-de9b0b7122f0
One of a series of small silver-lead Mines following along a small fault line running parallel to the coast. The fault separates beds of Kanmantoo group rocks and Normanville group rocks, both of the Cambrian era.
SARIG Record Card states:
"Barritt's Mine developed in 1861 on a gossan carrying silver-lead mineralisation. 132 tonnes of ore were raised by 1869. Host was claystone and limestone of the Fork Tree Limestone.
Commodities: Lead, Silver"
According to Drexel, this mine operated between 1862 to 1865 and then form 1869 to 1873. It was sold in 1865 and worked as the Carrickalinga Silver Mine. It was sold again in 1869 and operated as Wheal Mary.
There were four shafts and the deepest being 120 feet.
It was reported that some boulders of pure Galena weighed around 2cwt each.
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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
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- South Australia
- Gawler CratonCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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