Big Cadia (Iron Duke Mine: New Cadia mine; Iron Duke Copper Mine), Cadia, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Cadia (Iron Duke Mine: New Cadia mine; Iron Duke Copper Mine) | Mine (Reclaimed) |
| Cadia | - not defined - |
| Bathurst Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 26' 27'' South , 148° 59' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canobolas | 901 (2018) | 9.6km |
| Cargo | 692 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Millthorpe | 1,217 (2011) | 17.9km |
| Nashdale | 360 (2018) | 17.9km |
| Lucknow | 145 (2011) | 18.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Lapidary and Mineral Club Inc | Orange, New South Wales | 20km |
Mindat Locality ID:
291243
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:291243:4
GUID (UUID V4):
a677555a-0267-4c2d-a75b-a9e779744af6
On old mine working predating the current operations (Dieter Mylius pers. comm.).
A former underground mine comprising open cuts, benches, adits, and underground workings.
The mine produced over 100,000 tons of secondary copper ore to 1917. The mine also produced a total of 1.5 million tones of iron ore for the war effort.
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Big Cadia, Cadia, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia