Hidden Treasure Mine, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hidden Treasure Mine | Mine |
| Yancowinna Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 54' 3'' South , 141° 23' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill | 18,430 (2015) | 9.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill Mineral Club | Broken Hill, New South Wales | 9km |
Located in the Northern Broken Hill Block.
Small, Broken Hill-type Zn-Pb-Ag mine, located 9.5 km northwest of the city of Broken Hill, on "Limestone" Pastoral Station. Shaft is now backfilled, however some remnant dump material still exists. This mine is noted for excellent samples of gahnite from a quartz-gahnite horizon cutting through and along a northerly strike to the mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 Reference: Stevens, B.P.J., Barnes, R.G., Raphael, N.M., Burton, G.R. (2003) Metallogenic Studies of the Broken Hill and Euriowie Blocks New South Wales. Mineral Deposits of the Northern Broken Hill Block, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Bulletin No. 32(5). |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Stevens, B.P.J., Barnes, R.G., Raphael, N.M., Burton, G.R. (2003) Metallogenic Studies of the Broken Hill and Euriowie Blocks New South Wales. Mineral Deposits of the Northern Broken Hill Block, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Bulletin No. 32(5). |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Stevens, B.P.J., Barnes, R.G., Raphael, N.M., Burton, G.R. (2003) Metallogenic Studies of the Broken Hill and Euriowie Blocks New South Wales. Mineral Deposits of the Northern Broken Hill Block, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Bulletin No. 32(5). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Broken Hill Block Southwest Metallogenic Map - 1:50,000 scale, Site Number BL94. New South Wales Geological Survey 1989.
Barnes, R.G. (1988) Metallogenic Studies of the Broken Hill and Euriowie Blocks, New South Wales. 1. Styles of Mineralization in the Broken Hill Block. 2. Mineral Deposits of the Southwestern Broken Hill Block. Geological Survey of New South Wales Bulletin 32 (1,2), Department of Mineral Resources, Geological Survey of New South Wales, New South Wales, 250 pages.
Stevens, B.P.J., Barnes, R.G., Raphael, N.M., Burton, G.R. (2003) Metallogenic Studies of the Broken Hill and Euriowie Blocks New South Wales. Mineral Deposits of the Northern Broken Hill Block, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Bulletin No. 32(5).
Dickenson, K. J. (1939) Mining History of the Silver, Lead, Zinc and Copper Mines of the Broken Hill District to 1939, excluding the Main Line of Lode. Reproduced 1972, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Bulletin No. 21.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
- Broken Hill DomainDomain
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Hidden Treasure Mine, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia