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Radium Hill mine, Radium Hill area, Mingary, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia

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A uranium mine.

Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1044.

Government Geological Reconnaissance Map (1954).

Dickinson S.B. et al. (1954), Uranium deposits in South Australia. Bull No. 30, Geological Survey of South Australia. Part I.





 Map Reference: 32°20'S , 140°37'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Carnotite
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs as alteration films on an uraniferous mixture of species.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1044.]
    Site Photo
    Radium Hill mine, Radium Hill area, Mingary, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
    © Antonio Borrelli
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Davidite-(La) (TL)
    (La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)
     
    20
    		(O,OH)
     
    38
    Type Locality: Radium Hill mine, Radium Hill area, Mingary, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1044.]
    Site Photo
    Radium Hill mine, Radium Hill area, Mingary, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Francevillite ?
    (Ba,Pb)(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1044; www.pir.sa.gov.au.]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [www.pir.sa.gov.au]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1044.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    var: Blue Quartz
    Reference: [www.pir.sa.gov.au]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1044.]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Radium Hill mine, Radium Hill area, Mingary, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Uranospathite
    Al
     
    1-x
    		[]
     
    x
    		)[(UO
     
    2
    		)(PO
     
    4
    		)]
     
    2
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    20+3x
    		F
     
    1-3x
    		, (0 < x < 0.33)
    Reference: []
  		•  Uranospinite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []


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