Latitude: 31°4'33"S
Longitude: 138°54'39"E
A Silver-Lead-Baryte Mine also with considerable quantities of Copper mineralisation present. It is located on the Eastern side of the North Flinders Ranges.
A few notes about the mine and surrounding area;
Archaeocyathid fossils
Occasional Pyrobitumen
Manganese dendrites
Some Calcite noted to be ‘pink’
Trace amounts of Magnesium, Cadmium, Cobalt, Arsenic, Antimony recorded
Stomatolites with Archaeocyathids (found in drill cores)
Archaeocyathids replaced by pyrite (found in drill cores)
Smithsonite, Fluorite and Hydrozincite have been noted in the local soils and creeks around the mine.
References
Brown H.Y.L, (1908), Record of Mines of South Australia, Government Printer, South Australia, 4ed.
Vivian, B.J, Roche, M.T, Mann, S.T, (1987 ), Wirrealpa. Progress reports from 29/11/79 to 27/12/87, South Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Resources, Open file Envelope
Record of Mines Summary Card No:147
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