Consols Mine (ABH Consols Mine; Australian Broken Hill Consols Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 57' 54'' South , 141° 28' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Broken Hill | 18,430 (2015) | 2.8km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Broken Hill Mineral Club | Broken Hill, New South Wales | 2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
10308
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10308:1
GUID (UUID V4):
22edc576-c907-44b2-a02e-910f93143ec2
"The Australian Broken Hill Consols mine (the Consols Lode) is a transgressive vein-type deposit situated some 550 m south-east of the North Mine Lease at Broken Hill. The deposit was discovered in 1890 and was worked for thirteen years, and though of only modest size produced 845,000 oz (23,897 kg) of silver and 20 tons of lead.
Primary components of the Consols ore comprise silver, arsenic, antimony and cobalt rich arsenides, antimonides, sulphosalts, sulphides, native elements and intermetallic compounds."
The deposit yielded three new minerals-
Willyamite
Costibite
Paradocrasite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
60 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
β Allargentum Formula: (Ag1-xSbx) References: |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Antimony Formula: Sb References: |
β Argentopyrite Formula: AgFe2S3 References: |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O References: |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
β Breithauptite Formula: NiSb References: |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Chenevixite Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
β Costibite (TL) Formula: CoSbS Type Locality: References: |
β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
β Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb References: |
β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β HydroxyferroromΓ©ite Formula: (Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb5+2O6(OH) References: |
β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 References: |
β LΓΆllingite Formula: FeAs2 References: |
β Luanheite Formula: Ag3Hg |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Marshite Formula: CuI References: |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Nickel Formula: Ni |
β Nickeline Formula: NiAs References: |
β Nickelskutterudite Formula: (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
β Paracostibite Formula: CoSbS References: |
β Paradocrasite Formula: Sb2(Sb,As)2 References: |
β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β Pyrostilpnite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
β Raspite Formula: Pb(WO4) |
β Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
β Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 References: |
β Stibarsen Formula: AsSb References: |
β 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
β Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O References: |
β Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
β Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS References: |
β Willyamite (TL) Formula: CoSbS Type Locality: References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Nickel | 1.AA.05 | Ni |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Luanheite | 1.AD.15b | Ag3Hg |
β | Stibarsen | 1.CA.05 | AsSb |
β | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
β | Paradocrasite | 1.CA.15 | Sb2(Sb,As)2 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Allargentum | 2.AA.30 | (Ag1-xSbx) |
β | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Argentopyrite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
β | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Costibite (TL) | 2.EB.10d | CoSbS |
β | Paracostibite | 2.EB.10e | CoSbS |
β | LΓΆllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
β | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
β | Willyamite (TL) | 2.EB.25 | CoSbS |
β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
β | Nickelskutterudite | 2.EC.05 | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
β | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
β | Pyrostilpnite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Marshite | 3.AA.05 | CuI |
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | Raspite | 4.DG.20 | Pb(WO4) |
β | HydroxyferroromΓ©ite | 4.DH.20 | (Fe2+1.5β»0.5)Sb5+2O6(OH) |
β | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
β | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Chenevixite | 8.DD.05 | Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
H | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
H | β HydroxyferroromΓ©ite | (Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb25+O6(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Raspite | Pb(WO4) |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
O | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
O | β HydroxyferroromΓ©ite | (Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb25+O6(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | β Costibite | CoSbS |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Paracostibite | CoSbS |
S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
S | β Willyamite | CoSbS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
Ca | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Fe | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Fe | β HydroxyferroromΓ©ite | (Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb25+O6(OH) |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | β Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
Co | β Costibite | CoSbS |
Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | β Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
Co | β Paracostibite | CoSbS |
Co | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Co | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Co | β Willyamite | CoSbS |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
Ni | β Nickel | Ni |
Ni | β Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
Ni | β Nickeline | NiAs |
Ni | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Ni | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Marshite | CuI |
Cu | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
As | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
As | β Nickelskutterudite | (Ni,Co,Fe)As3 |
As | β Nickeline | NiAs |
As | β Paradocrasite | Sb2(Sb,As)2 |
As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
As | β Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
As | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
As | β Stibarsen | AsSb |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) |
Ag | β Argentopyrite | AgFe2S3 |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
Ag | β Luanheite | Ag3Hg |
Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | β Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ag | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) |
Sb | β Antimony | Sb |
Sb | β Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
Sb | β Costibite | CoSbS |
Sb | β Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Sb | β Paracostibite | CoSbS |
Sb | β Paradocrasite | Sb2(Sb,As)2 |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | β Stibarsen | AsSb |
Sb | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
Sb | β Willyamite | CoSbS |
Sb | β HydroxyferroromΓ©ite | (Fe2+1.5◻0.5)Sb25+O6(OH) |
I | Iodine | |
I | β Marshite | CuI |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Raspite | Pb(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | β Luanheite | Ag3Hg |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Pb | β Raspite | Pb(WO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Broken Hill DomainDomain
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
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