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New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Active open pit Cu-Au mine 3 km south of the township of Cobar.
Multiple vein.
Oxidation zone rich in a large variety of secondary minerals of Pb, Cu, As and others.

Map sheet: Cobar 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map; SH 55-14, 8034-I-N.
Coordinates: 391300mE, 6512320mN.



References:
- Andrews 1913
- Gray 1920
- Rayney 1969
- Ryan 1993
- Gilligan and Byrnes 1995.
- Leverett, P., McKinnon, A. R., Sharpe, J. L. and Williams, P. A. (2005) Secondary minerals from the central Cobar mines. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 75-82.
- http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf





Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Agardite-(Nd)
    (Nd,La,Ce)Cu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Agardite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca)Cu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		,HAsO
     
    4
    		)|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Leverett, P., McKinnon, A. R., Sharpe, J. L. and Williams, P. A. (2005) Secondary minerals from the central Cobar mines. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 75-82.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © viccloete
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Bayldonite
    Cu
     
    3
    		Pb[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
     
  		•  Berzelianite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Leverett, P., McKinnon, A. R., Sharpe, J. L. and Williams, P. A. (2005) Secondary minerals from the central Cobar mines. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 75-82.]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © viccloete
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Leverett, P., McKinnon, A. R., Sharpe, J. L. and Williams, P. A. (2005) Secondary minerals from the central Cobar mines. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 75-82.]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Chenevixite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © viccloete
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    var: Bromian Chlorargyrite
    Ag(Cl,Br)
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Duftite
    PbCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © viccloete
  		•  Gartrellite
    Pb(Cu,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © viccloete
  		•  Iodargyrite
    AgI
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © viccloete
  		•  Mandarinoite ?
    Fe
     
    2
    		Se
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Not listed by Leverett, P., McKinnon, A. R., Sharpe, J. L. and Williams, P. A. (2005): Secondary minerals from the central Cobar mines. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 75-82.
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Olivenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Philipsbornite ?
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Not listed by Leverett, P., McKinnon, A. R., Sharpe, J. L. and Williams, P. A. (2005): Secondary minerals from the central Cobar mines. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 75-82.
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Plumbogummite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Segnitite
    PbFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © viccloete
  		•  Ungemachite ?
    K
     
    3
    		Na
     
    8
    		Fe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		(NO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Not listed by Leverett, P., McKinnon, A. R., Sharpe, J. L. and Williams, P. A. (2005): Secondary minerals from the central Cobar mines. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 75-82.
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://leme.anu.edu.au/Pubs/Advancesinregolith/Leverett_et_al.pdf]
    Site Photo
    New Cobar Mine, Cobar, Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © viccloete


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