Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Olary Province, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Mount Howden Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
Bimbowrie Conservation Park | Conservation Area |
Olary Province | Province |
South Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 55' 36'' South , 140° 11' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
16617
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16617:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0668568c-6444-46c6-b40c-95d7c2050c91
A small cobalt mine worked during the early 1900s.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
18 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Andalusite var. Chiastolite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Cobaltaustinite Formula: CaCo(AsO4)(OH) References: |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
β Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
β Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O References: |
β 'Limonite' |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Roselite Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O References: |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Spherocobaltite Formula: CoCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
β | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Spherocobaltite | 5.AB.05 | CoCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Cobaltaustinite | 8.BH.35 | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) |
β | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Roselite | 8.CG.10 | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
β | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl Β· 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | var. Chiastolite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | β Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) |
H | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
H | β Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) |
O | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
O | β Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | β Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Ca | β Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | β Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) |
Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | β Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
Co | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Co | β Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | β Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) |
As | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | β Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
As | β Roselite | Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
As | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
- Olary DomainDomain
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Olary Province, South Australia, Australia