Geraldine North Mine, Ajana, Northampton Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Geraldine North Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Ajana | Group of Villages |
| Northampton Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 48' 45'' South , 114° 41' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ogilvie | 112 (2018) | 37.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
252023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252023:3
GUID (UUID V4):
7fcf6ef6-21f8-47bc-8f2e-e222a51d3908
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Geraldine Copper Mine
This is different from the Geraldine mine locality found elsewhere in the region, and was a lead mine. The Geraldine Cu mine is approximately 5 kilometres north of Galena Bridge, and less than 50 metres west of the North-West Coastal Highway.
The main mine workings was on ML73. It was operational from 1897 till forfeited for non-payment of rent in July 1903. The lease was immediately taken up again, then forfeited in July 1905. It was taken up yet again in 1906. The manager of the mine in 1901 was Arthur Teague.
A 1906 inspection shows a main shaft to 50 metres. Crosscuts revealed veins 6 to 12 inches of 'black sulphide of copper', thick with native copper in joint planes. A complete species list is yet to be found in the literature.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Pinjarra OrogenOrogen
- Northampton ProvinceGeologic Province
- Pinjarra OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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