Mount Isa smelter slag locality, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Isa smelter slag locality | Slag Locality |
| Mount Isa Mines | Mining Field (Active) |
| Mount Isa | City |
| City of Mount Isa | City |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
Mount Isa smelter slag locality, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 43' 33'' South , 139° 28' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa | 22,785 (2013) | 1.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mt lsa Lapidary Club Inc. | Mount Isa, Queensland | 2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
234902
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234902:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ca1dd9aa-7d32-44b9-9874-c6c772649fb7
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Djerfisherite Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| ⓘ 'Iscorite' Formula: Fe2+5Fe3+2SiO10 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Djerfisherite | 2.FC.05 | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Iscorite' | - | Fe2+5Fe3+2SiO10 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Iscorite | Fe52+Fe23+SiO10 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Iscorite | Fe52+Fe23+SiO10 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Iscorite | Fe52+Fe23+SiO10 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10280935 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Queensland
- City of Mount Isa
- Mount Isa
- Mount Isa MinesMining Field
- Mount Isa
- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
- Leichhardt River DomainDomain
- City of Mount Isa
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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References
www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Australien/Queensland/City%20Of%20Mount%20Isa%20%26%20Shire%20Of%20Cloncurry/Mt-Isa-Cloncurry-Revier/Mt%20Isa/Mount%20Isa%20Mine/Mount%20Isa%20Schmelze
www.spglobal.com (n.d.) https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/glencore-may-close-mount-isa-smelter-townsville-refinery-amid-rising-costs-60216373
www.crugroup.com (n.d.) https://www.crugroup.com/knowledge-and-insights/insights/2020/future-of-mount-isa-copper-smelter-open-to-question/
www.prnewswire.com (n.d.) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cru-future-of-mount-isa-copper-smelter-open-to-question-300990520.html
