Black Mountain Mine (Cooleman Silver Mine), Hancoxs Mine, Cowley Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Mountain Mine (Cooleman Silver Mine) | Mine |
| Hancoxs Mine | Shaft |
| Cowley Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 37' 52'' South , 148° 40' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Deposit first discovered:
1889 (approx.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra Lapidary Club Inc | Lyons, Australian Capital Territory | 48km |
A former copper mine worked circa 1889.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
| β Mackinawite Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S8 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.
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