Block 39, North Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Block 39 | Mine |
North Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
Broken Hill | City |
Broken Hill district | Mining District |
Yancowinna Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 57' 10'' South , 141° 28' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Broken Hill | 18,430 (2015) | 3.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Broken Hill Mineral Club | Broken Hill, New South Wales | 2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
271230
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271230:0
GUID (UUID V4):
5cbde678-9e6a-4909-a569-c8809e598f91
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
ML 39
One of the original leases of the Broken Hill line of lode.
Ownded by Messrs Penglase and Carson.
Later owned by The Sulphide Corporation Ltd (The Junction Mine) and the North Mine.
Co-ordinates are approximate for the centre of the original lease.
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Detailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Allargentum Formula: (Ag1-xSbx) |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Antimony Formula: Sb |
β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Coronadite Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
β Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb Localities: References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: References: |
β Graphite Formula: C |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
β Iodargyrite Formula: AgI |
β Lead Formula: Pb |
β Marshite Formula: CuI |
β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] Localities: References: |
β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Localities: References: |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β Pyrosmalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
β 'Pyrosmalite-(Fe)-Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Series' |
β Pyrostilpnite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Description: some very large specimens were found |
β Silver Formula: Ag Localities: References: |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
β Stolzite Formula: Pb(WO4) |
β 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' |
β Valleriite Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
βͺ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: Tetragonal prisms modified by steep dipyramidal faces in size from 1 to 5mm Colour: Pale orange to reddish orange and deep red. Description: First found in the Junction Mine in 1890 on the 45 metre level and later in 1924 on the same level.
Worner et.al., states that wulfenite was found in the oxidized zone and that the matrix was a form of "garnet sandstone".
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Lead | 1.AA.05 | Pb |
β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Allargentum | 2.AA.30 | (Ag1-xSbx) |
β | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
β | Pyrostilpnite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Marshite | 3.AA.05 | CuI |
β | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Coronadite | 4.DK.05a | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Pyrosmalite-(Fe) | 9.EE.10 | Fe2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
β | 'Pyrosmalite-(Fe)-Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- New South Wales
- Yancowinna Co.
- Broken Hill district
- Broken Hill
- North Mine
- Block 39
- North Mine
- Broken Hill
- Broken Hill district
- Yancowinna Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Broken Hill DomainDomain
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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