Kawau Island Copper Mine, Kawau Island, Auckland Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kawau Island Copper Mine | Mine |
| Kawau Island | Island |
| Auckland Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 26' 9'' South , 174° 49' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warkworth | 3,441 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Leigh | 499 (2011) | 17.0km |
| Wellsford | 1,986 (2011) | 32.4km |
| Rothesay Bay | 5,000 (2012) | 33.1km |
| Murrays Bay | 4,500 (2016) | 33.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
15247
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15247:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c4ff7e14-bd56-492c-bd56-0835fc071898
Below a manganese gossan a thin copper lode was discovered on Kawau Island in 1842, and a mine was opened in 1846. Over the next two decades, about 2,500 tonnes of ore was mined and smelted for copper. At the waterβs edge are the 20-metre chimney and ruins of the smelter building close to the mine.
The drives are secured against entry now (~2010) but primary ore samples may be found along the beach front and in the shallow water. The gossan contains a variety of secondary copper and manganese minerals but little work has been done to ID these.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O References: |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| β Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O References: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O References: |
| β 'Psilomelane' References: |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| 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 | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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Kawau Island Copper Mine, Kawau Island, Auckland Region, New Zealand