West Burra Mine, Burra, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Burra Mine | Mine |
| Burra | - not defined - |
| North Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain |
| Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 42' 9'' South , 138° 52' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burra | 978 (2013) | 6.3km |
| Leighton | 133 (2018) | 12.7km |
| Booborowie | 268 (2012) | 18.8km |
| Mintaro | 226 (2014) | 27.6km |
| Clare | 3,061 (2013) | 28.1km |
A copper mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 4070 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 4070 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 4070 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 4070 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| Group 10 - OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES | |||
| A2(O,OH)3Xq | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 10.1.1.1 | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
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