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Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Olary Province, South Australia, Australiai
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Mount Howden MineMine (Abandoned)
Bimbowrie Conservation ParkConservation Area
Olary ProvinceProvince
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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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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Commodity 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)
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
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Roselite
Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
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
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
β“˜Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Spherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Cobaltaustinite8.BH.35CaCo(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Roselite8.CG.10Ca2Co(AsO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Lavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜var. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coβ“˜ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coβ“˜ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Coβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Coβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asβ“˜ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asβ“˜ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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