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Talisker Mine, Cape Jervis, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
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Talisker MineMine (Abandoned)
Cape JervisTown
Fleurieu PeninsulaPeninsula
South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills)Mountain Range
Mt Lofty RangesMountain Range
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 37' 19'' South , 138° 9' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-35.62196,138.15356
GeoHash:
G#: r1djrg0r5
GRN:
S24E81
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cape Jervis295 (2016)4.8km
Delamere295 (2012)5.1km
Second Valley170 (2013)12.1km
Penneshaw264 (2017)22.0km
Normanville1,107 (2017)24.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
17051
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17051:5
GUID (UUID V4):
09de47a0-3680-42ab-a979-adb942496ef5
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Talisker Lead-Arsenic Mine; Campbell’s Creek; Talisker Blocks Mine; Talisker Extended Mine; Newbold; Parlor; Stockwell; Stockwell Parlor & Newbold; Cooalinga Creek Gold Diggings


A silver-lead mine located 4.75 km East of Cape Jervis and 25 km SW of Normanville. The mine was once the largest silver mine in South Australia.

The Talisker Mine opened in June, 1862 by the Talisker Mining Company. During the following years (until 1890) several other interests were opened in the immediate vicinity, these are all now part of the Talisker Conservation Park and are included as one mine for most publications.

All were Silver lead mines except Cooalinga Creek Gold Diggings, which has no recorded figures for Gold returns. Campbell’s Creek also returned small amounts of Copper mineralisation along with the Silver-Lead content, which was the smallest amount of the four Silver-Lead mines. In 1899 Campbell’s creek became a part of the Talisker Mines.

In 1890 both the Talisker Blocks and Talisker Extended were opened and worked for a short time. Work ceased on the mines in 1891. Several small companies attempted mining here up until 1935, when all mining ceased. Records show an estimated 4 Β½ tons of Silver was produced between 1868 and 1935.

The mine was named after the locality of Talisker, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

The main shaft, which reached a depth of 132 metres has now collapsed, as has the timber lining of the shaft.

The area became a Conservation Park in 1976.
Today there are marked trails and signage to show visitors how they mined here during the late 1800’s.

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Arsenic
Formula: As
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ LΓΆllingite
Formula: FeAs2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜LΓΆllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Chenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ArsenicAs
Asβ“˜ ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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References

Record of Mines Summary Card No: 3, 5, 16, 17 & 18.
Gee, L.C.E., Brown, H.Y.L. (1908) Record of the mines of South Australia (4th ed.) Department of Mines, South Australia, C. E. Bristow, Government Printer, Adelaide, 382 pages.
George, R.J. (1963) The Geology of the Talisker Mine Area. B.Sc. Honours Thesis, Department of Economic Geology, University of Adelaide.
Drexel, J.F. (1982) Mining in South Australia: A Pictorial History, South Australian Dept. of Mines & Energy, Adelaide, South Australia.
Noble, R.J., Just, J., Johnson, J.E. (1983) Catalogue of South Australian Minerals - 1983. Handbook No. 7, Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia, Adelaide, 248 pages.
Selby, J. (ed.) (1987) South Australia's Mining Heritage. Special Publication No. 7., Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia and Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 203 pages.
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