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Telfer Mine, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | ||
| Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | ||
| Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | ||
| Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17) |
| Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | ||
| Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Gersdorffite | 2.12.3.2 | NiAsS |
| Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X | ||
| Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| AX | ||
| Tenorite | 4.2.3.1 | CuO |
| A2X3 | ||
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | ||
| XO(OH) | ||
| Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| AB2X4 | ||
| Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | ||
| AX | ||
| Iodargyrite | 9.1.5.1 | AgI |
| Group 10 - OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES | ||
| A2(O,OH)3Xq | ||
| Atacamite | 10.1.1.1 | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | ||
| Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4·xH2O | ||
| Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1 | ||
| Brochantite | 30.1.3.1 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Monazite-(Ce) | 38.4.3.1 | (Ce,La,Nd,Th)(PO4) |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | ||
| (AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O | ||
| Variscite | 40.4.1.1 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)5(XO4)2Zq | ||
| Cornubite | 41.4.2.1 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cornwallite | 41.4.2.2 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| Pseudomalachite | 41.4.3.1 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Dussertite | 41.5.10.1 | BaFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)5 |
| A2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Olivenite | 41.6.6.1 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)7(XO4)3Zq·xH2O | ||
| Agardite-(Y) | 42.5.1.2 | (Y,Ca)Cu6(AsO4)2(AsO4,HAsO4)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Mixite | 42.5.1.1 | BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O | ||
| Chenevixite | 42.7.10.1 | Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| Plumbogummite | 42.7.3.5 | PbAl3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| Group 43 - COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC. | ||
| Anhydrous Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
| Beudantite | 43.4.1.1 | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | ||
| Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | ZrSiO4 |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with borate groups | ||
| Dravite | 61.3.1.9 | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Illite | 71.2.2d.2 | K0.65Al2.0[ ][Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | ||
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | ||
| Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O (x < 1) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | ||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | ||
| Albite | 76.1.3.1 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Agardite-(Ce) | - | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Agardite-(Nd) | - | NdCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| 'Apatite' | - | |
| Clinoatacamite | - | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Xenotime-(Y) | - | Y(PO4) |
59 entries listed. 56 valid minerals.
References
- Mining Annual Review (1985): 41, 367.
- Econ Geol (1997) 92: 133-160.
- Downes, P. J., Hope, M., Bevan, A. W. R. and Henry, D. A. (2006): Chalcocite and associated secondary minerals from the Telfer gold mine, Western Australia. Austral. J. Mineral. 12, 25-42.
- Econ Geol (1997) 92: 133-160.
- Downes, P. J., Hope, M., Bevan, A. W. R. and Henry, D. A. (2006): Chalcocite and associated secondary minerals from the Telfer gold mine, Western Australia. Austral. J. Mineral. 12, 25-42.
External Links
- http://www.newcrest.com.au//operations.asp?category=6 [Link Broken? Dec 2012]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telfer,_Western_Australia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telfer,_Western_Australia
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