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O'Donohue Castle Mine (O'Donoghue Castle Mine), Vulkathunha - Gammon Ranges National Park, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Detailed Mineral List:
| Azurite | ||
| Formula: | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 | |
| Reference: | ; Noble et al, 1983, Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. SADM handbook 7 | |
| Calcite | ||
| Formula: | CaCO3 | |
| Calcite var: Cobaltoan Calcite |  | |
| Formula: | (Ca,Co)CO3 | |
| Reference: | Steve Sorrell Collection | |
| Photo: © crocoite.com. Cobaltoan Calcite from O'Donohue Castle Mine, Vulkathunha - Gammon Ranges National Park, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia | ||
| Chalcopyrite | ||
| Formula: | CuFeS2 | |
| Chrysocolla | ||
| Formula: | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O (x < 1) | |
| Conichalcite | ||
| Formula: | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) | |
| Reference: | ; Noble et al, 1983, Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. SADM handbook 7 | |
| Covellite | ||
| Formula: | CuS | |
| Goethite | ||
| Formula: | α-Fe3+O(OH) | |
| Malachite | ||
| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 | |
| Reference: | ; Noble et al, 1983, Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. SADM handbook 7 | |
| Olivenite | ||
| Formula: | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) | |
| Reference: | XRD confirmed at Museum of South Australia. Pers. Comm. M. Willoughby. | |
| Opal | ||
| Formula: | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Reference: | Pers. Comm. M. Willoughby. Found on specimen with Olivenite. Collection of M. Willoughby. | |
| Opal var: Opal-AN | ||
| Formula: | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Reference: | Pers. Comm. M. Willoughby. Found on specimen with Olivenite. Collection of M. Willoughby. | |
| Phosgenite ? | ||
| Formula: | Pb2CO3Cl2 | |
| Description: | No reliable ref. or analysis | |
| Pseudomalachite | ||
| Formula: | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 | |
| Reference: | A. Russel (2000). The geology of the Arkaroola Airport Region, Northern Flinders Ranges, SA. unpubl. Thesis, University of Melbourne | |
| Pyrite | ||
| Formula: | FeS2 | |
| Reference: | A. Russel (2000). The geology of the Arkaroola Airport Region, Northern Flinders Ranges, SA. unpubl. Thesis, University of Melbourne | |
| Spherocobaltite | ||
| Formula: | CoCO3 | |
| Reference: | ; Noble et al, 1983, Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. SADM handbook 7 | |
| Symplesite ? | ||
| Formula: | Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O | |
| Description: | Reported in Noble et al. (1983), but based on visual ID only. | |
| Reference: | Noble et al, 1983, Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. SADM handbook 7 | |
| Tenorite | ||
| Formula: | CuO | |
18 entries listed. 16 valid minerals.
References
Coates R.P. & Blisset A.H. 1971: Regional & economic geology of the Mount Painter province. Bulletin 43. Geological Survey of South Australia. Govt Printer, Adelaide.
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