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Pinnacles Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia

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A lead-zinc mine that produced 200,000 tons of ore to 1986.
Located a few km SW of Broken Hill (accessible via Pinnacles Road).

IMPORTANT NOTE: In the 1990s the mine site had several large dumps where collecting was allowed. These dumps all contained material from the Kintore and Block 14 Opencuts! A very large variety of secondary species could be found in the available material.
Since some time (ca. 2003) collecting is not possible anymore since the mine will be reopened(?).



References:
- Ramdohr, P. (1950): Die Lagerstätte von Broken Hill in New South Wales. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333 (in German).
- Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790





Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Antimony
    Sb
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Antlerite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Beraunite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Berthierite
    FeSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333; Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Beudantite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Boulangerite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333; Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Boulangerite
    var: Falkmanite
    Pb
     
    5.4
    		Sb
     
    3.6
    		S
     
    11
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Bromargyrite
    AgBr
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Dufrénite
    Ca
     
    0.5
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Dyscrasite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Famatinite
    Cu
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Freibergite
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
    Reference: []
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
    Site Photo
    Pinnacles Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  Gudmundite
    FeSbS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    var: Manganoan Hedenbergite
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Hinsdalite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Ilvaite
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Iodargyrite
    AgI
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Jamesonite
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
    Reference: []
  		•  Kintoreite
    PbFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Mawbyite
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Meneghinite
    Pb
     
    13
    		CuSb
     
    7
    		S
     
    24
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Miargyrite
    AgSbS
     
    2
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Microcline
    var: Amazonite
    Reference: [Girdauskas Minerals specimen, via Eugene Carmichael collection, allegedly Pb-rich, associated with spessartine.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Natrodufrénite
    NaFe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Polybasite ?
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Pyrargyrite
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Spangolite
    Cu
     
    6
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:778-790]
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Tsumcorite
    Pb(Zn,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(H
     
    2
    		O,OH)
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Tsumebite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [UKJMM 19:28]
  		•  Ullmannite
    NiSbS
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]
  		•  Willyamite
    (Co,Ni)SbS
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1950): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 2(4), 291-333.]


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