Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Central North, South Australia, Australiai
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Cairn Hill mine | Mine |
Coober Pedy | Town |
Central North | - not defined - |
South Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 17' 36'' South , 135° 8' 52'' East
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Place | Population | Distance |
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Coober Pedy | 1,942 (2011) | 49.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
225916
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225916:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6d80ff1a-14aa-477f-8cce-8de02dd689f2
Magnetite-copper-gold mine.
Located 55 km south of Coober Pedy, 16 km from the Stuart Highway and 90 km from the Wirrda Siding on the Tarcoola to Alice Springs Railway.
Owned by IMX Resources Limited.
The Cairn Hill ore bodies occur within deformed Palaeoproterozoic iron-rich sediments in the Mount Woods Inlier in the northern Gawler Craton.
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42 valid minerals.
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] References: |
β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 References: |
β Anthophyllite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Clausthalite Formula: PbSe References: |
β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O References: |
β Copper Formula: Cu References: |
β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) References: |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Gedrite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 References: |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: |
β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
β Hastingsite Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 References: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
β 'K Feldspar' References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Marialite Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl References: |
β Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 References: |
β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
β 'Scapolite' References: |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
β | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) Β· nH2O |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Gedrite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
β | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
β | Marialite | 9.FB.15 | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
H | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
O | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Na | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
Al | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Al | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Si | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Cl | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
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