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Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia

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A uranium mine. Opened in 1953 and closed in 1971.
Located 65 kilometres south of Darwin and 8 km north of Batchelor.

Refs.:
- http://www.sea-us.org.au/oldmines/rumjungle.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Jungle,_Northern_Territory




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia
    © Greg Murray
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Mineral. Deposita 23, 34-41(1988)]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Osarizawaite
    Pb(Al,Cu)
     
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (Darwin) collection (ID by Pete Williams)]
  		•  Plumbogummite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 12:110]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [McColl, D.H. (1980): Brown's Deposit, Northern Territory, Australia. Mineralogical Record 11: 287-291]
    Site Photo
    Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia
    © Steve Sorrell
  		•  Reichenbachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Museum Victoria collection]
  		•  Saléeite
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Siegenite
    from CoNi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    		 to NiCo
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Econ. Geol. 99,257-277(2004)]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Personal collection]
    Site Photo
    Brown's Prospect, Rum Jungle, Batchelor, Northern Territory, Australia
    © Keith Compton


    24 entries listed. 23 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Northern Territory
      • Batchelor
        • Rum Jungle

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