Black Star open cut (Black Star pit; Black Star lode), Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Star open cut (Black Star pit; Black Star lode) | Mine |
| Mount Isa Mines | Mining Field (Active) |
| Mount Isa | City |
| City of Mount Isa | City |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
204768
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204768:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c263533c-6661-44ce-a2fe-d51efeaed37a
The 2.3 Mt/y Black Star open cut, sited above the Lead mine, re-opened early in 2005 and yielded 1.4 Mt of ore by the year-end. Mining continued for 11 years, closing in 2016. The Black Star open-pit mine is based on reserves of 23.9 Mt grading 5.1% zinc, 3.1% lead and 60g/t silver. The ore mineralisation is stratiform, occurring in the 1,600 million-year-old Lower Proterozoic Urquhart Shale sequence.
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| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| βͺ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Habit: Reticulated groups Colour: white Description: Some coatings of plumbophyllite |
| β Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| β Opal var. Hyalite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| βͺ Plumbophyllite Formula: Pb2Si4O10 · H2O Habit: drusy needles Colour: white to pale blue Description: Fine needles on cerussite References: |
| β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Plumbophyllite | 9.EA.85 | Pb2Si4O10 Β· H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Plumbophyllite | Pb2Si4O10 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Plumbophyllite | Pb2Si4O10 · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Plumbophyllite | Pb2Si4O10 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | β Plumbophyllite | Pb2Si4O10 · H2O |
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- Mount Isa Mines
- Mount Isa
- City of Mount Isa
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- Mount Isa
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- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
- Leichhardt River DomainDomain
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