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Central Mine (Block 9; ML 9), Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Central Mine (Block 9; ML 9)Mine (Swallowed up by other workings)
Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine)Mine
Broken HillCity
Broken Hill districtMining District
Yancowinna Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 58' 15'' South , 141° 27' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.97097,141.46136
GeoHash:
G#: r4kd55c58
GRN:
S22E86
Type:
Mine (Swallowed up by other workings) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Broken Hill18,430 (2015)1.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Broken Hill Mineral ClubBroken Hill, New South Wales2km
Mindat Locality ID:
193920
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193920:3
GUID (UUID V4):
7001fef0-1fe7-4726-88e1-c483a3565139


Formerly a large underground mine of the BHP company.
Commenced in the 1880's, closed around 1940.
Later incorporated into the South mine open cut workings.
One of the original leases of Broken Hill. Held by T.H. Nutt.

The co-ordinates are approximate for the centre of the original lease.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Trevor Dart
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Trevor Dart
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Trevor Dart
ⓘ Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
Trevor Dart
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Trevor Dart
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Mimetite var. Campylite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
References:
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ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2ⓘ Azurite
Pb5(PO4)3Clⓘ Pyromorphite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘvar. Campylite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
AgSilver
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

Localities in this Region

Australia
  • New South Wales
    • Yancowinna Co.

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Andrews, A.C. (1925) Notes on the Geology of the Broken Hill District, New South Wales Department of Mines, 17 pages.
Ramdohr, P. (1950) Die Lagerstätte von Broken Hill in New South Wales. Heidelberger Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie: 2(4): 291-333 (in German).
Birch, William D. (1999) Minerals of Broken Hill (2nd ed.) Broken Hill City Council in conjunction with Museum Victoria. 289pp.
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