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Ragged Hills Mine, Braeside lead field, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Ragged Hills MineMine (Abandoned)
Braeside lead fieldMining Field (Abandoned)
East Pilbara ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 17' 42'' South , 121° 8' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.29505,121.14483
GeoHash:
G#: qsnnueqgr
GRN:
S15E80
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
122734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122734:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5460ab7d-6ca2-4db0-928f-e26af14d58d6


The Ragged Hills Mine is located 66 kilometres southeast of Warrawagine.

The Ragged Hills Mine can be located from the Telfer Mine road in the Gregory Ranges. Look for building foundations on the northern side of the road, next to a creek, and follow a track 200 metres in a northerly direction. Kim McDonald visited the mine in the late 1970's and in 2012. The processing plant and various mining equipment from when it was abandoned in 1959 still exists, slowly rusting away. It makes for a fascinating visit.

Massive galena is abundant on the dumps. It is hosted by two quartz filled faults, oriented in a north-west to south-east direction, along the top of the ridge for 30 metres. After mining, this formed a 46 metre deep chasm along the top of the hill. A short tunnel extends from the processing plant through the side of the hill to the chasm.

This is the largest of the deposits in the Braeside lead field. Two quartz-filled faults striking 340 degrees and dipping 80 degrees east (the regional trend of mineralized veins) follow a 30 metre ridge in sheared basalt, tuff and carbonate rocks of the Fortescue Group (Kylena Basalt). The volcanic rocks also strike north-northwest but dip at shallow angles to the west-southwest. Lead occurs over 300 metres, in a lode up to 4.2 metres wide in a cymoid loop split on the western fault. The mineralization forms massive lenses or disseminations in quartz and quartz-filled breccia and is mainly galena with small amounts of sphalerite, chalcopyrite, bornite and pyrite. Cerussite, anglesite and malachite are present in the oxidized zone.

The deposit was worked over 150 metres along strike and to 46 metres depth between 1925 and 1928, and from 1950 to 1959, for a total production of 2927.2 tonnes of lead, 24.4 tonnes of zinc and 874 kilograms of silver.

Galena, chalcocite, covellite, cerussite, malachite, rosasite, smithsonite, pyromorphite, hemimorphite, chrysocolla, kaolinite, quartz, goethite, hematite, coronadite, manganese oxides, plattnerite, anglesite, jarosite, plumbojarosite, sphalerite and opal have been identified from here.

The Simpson Mineral Collection of the Western Australian Museum contains specimens MDC 981, 1046, 1097, 1697, 4303 and 4677 from this location.

Details for this location are also taken from its entry (site code S0018172) in the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety's online database (MINEDEX) of mines, mineral deposits and prospects.


Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
β“˜Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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References

Simpson Mineral Collection of the Western Australian Museum.
Blockley, J.G. (1971) The lead, zinc and silver deposits of Western Australia. Geological Survey of Western Australia, Mineral Resources Bulletin 9, 234 pages.
Williams, I.R., Trendall, A.F. (1998) Geology of the Braeside 1:100,000 sheet: Western Australia Geological Survey, 1:100,000 Geological Series Explanatory Notes, 39 pages.
Ferguson, K. M. (1999) Lead, zinc and silver deposits of Western Australia. Mineral Resources Bulletin 15. Geological Survey of Western Australia
Hancock, E.A., Downes, P.J., Bevan, A.W.R. (2007) Secondary Minerals from the Braeside Lead Field Pilbara Western Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 13(2), 55-65.
minedex.dmirs.wa.gov.au (2020) https://minedex.dmirs.wa.gov.au/Web/home
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