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Biggenden Mine (Mount Biggenden Mine; Biggenden Gold And Bismuth Mine; Mount Biggenden Bismuth Mine; Mount Biggenden Magnetite Mine; Biggenden Quarry), Biggenden Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Main production mine in Biggenden area. Now closed but recycling of mine dumps for road metal ongoing. Originally opened as a gold mine, then operated as bismuth mine and later mined for magnetite.




Group 1 - Elements
  		• Antimony1.CA.05
    Sb
  		• Arsenic1.CA.05
    As
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold
    var: Electrum    		1.AA.05
    (Au, Ag)
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cobaltite2.EB.25
    CoAsS
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Löllingite2.EB.15a
    FeAs
     
    2
  		• Maldonite2.AA.40
    Au
     
    2
    		Bi
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Tetradymite2.DC.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Asbolane4.FL.30
    (Ni,Co)
     
    2-x
    		Mn
    4+
     
    		(O,OH)
     
    4
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Bismite4.CB.60
    Bi
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite
    var: Martite    		4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Smoky Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Bismutite5.BE.25
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Iceland Spar5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Manganoan Calcite5.AB.05
    (Ca,Mn)CO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Erythrite8.CE.40
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Albite
    var: Oligoclase    		9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chamosite9.EC.55
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
      var: Thuringite9.EC.55
    (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(O,OH)
     
    8
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Eulytine9.AD.40
    Bi
     
    4
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Ferropargasite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Grossular
    var: Hessonite    		9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Marialite9.FB.15
    Na
     
    4
    		[Cl|(AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Meionite9.FB.15
    Ca
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Pargasite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Sepiolite9.EE.25
    Mg
     
    4
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Vesuvianite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Wollastonite9.DG.05
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Axinite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Joséite-
    Bi
     
    4
    		TeS
     
    2
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Pyroxene Group'-
  		• 'Scapolite'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Wad'-


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