Homeward Bound Mine, Manna Hill (Mannahill), Olary Province, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Homeward Bound Mine | Mine |
| Manna Hill (Mannahill) | Hill |
| Olary Province | Province |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 23' 7'' South , 139° 52' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yunta | 102 (2016) | 38.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11874
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11874:6
GUID (UUID V4):
19e4b2e7-0707-45ec-81ae-23e1ebbcdedb
A former old gold mine located 8 km NW of Manna Hill. Several trenches and workings can still be seen in the field.
As per the South Australia Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details, the Homeward Bound Mine or group of deposits was also known as, or included, Klondyke, Clayton Evan, Dunns, Waterhouse claim, Roberts, Spanish American, and Jones.
According to the SA Geodata the Homeward Bound workings extended "over a distance of 800m along an E-W auriferous, quartz-calcite-siderite-chlorite lode, variable width 5-80 cm thick, averaging 40 cm, with a 25-45 S dip".
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16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Cosalite ? Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 |
| β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| β Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Perite Formula: PbBiClO2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Cosalite ? | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Perite | 3.DC.30 | PbBiClO2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
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