Mount Rhine (Mount Frederick), Cambrai, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Rhine (Mount Frederick) | Mountain |
| Cambrai | Town |
| South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills) | Mountain Range |
| Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 38'' South , 139° 13' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cambrai | 503 (2012) | 5.6km |
| Eden Valley | 434 (2012) | 11.2km |
| Keyneton | 316 (2014) | 12.8km |
| Springton | 501 (2012) | 14.1km |
| Mount Pleasant | 920 (2013) | 21.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Murraylands Gem and Mineral Club | Palmer, South Australia | 24km |
| Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc. | Nuriootpa, South Australia | 29km |
| Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
238870
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238870:3
GUID (UUID V4):
e9972b45-d10a-4f45-99a3-1af40d5fd0b9
This locality began as two separate mines, the Mount Rhine and the Mount Frederick.
Mount Rhine started in 1870 as a Silver/Lead mine, and the Mount Frederick in 1888 to the north also as a Silver/Lead mine.
Although the presence of copper minerals was well noted, copper was never actually mined at either site.
The Mount Frederick mine only lasted a short time before becoming part of the Mount Rhine mine.
In 1889 ochre was discovered and as well as Silver/Lead, the Mt. Rhine Mining Co. began mining this too. Going on to build their own paint factory in Adelaide. Lack of a market for their paint and low levels of Silver/Lead ore forced the closure in 1892.
A small amount of mining for both gold and ochre was also done here during the 1950βs and 1960βs
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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