Colossus Mine, Wangapeka mining district, Tasman Region, New Zealandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colossus Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Wangapeka mining district | Mining District |
| Tasman Region | Region |
| New Zealand | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 28' 14'' South , 172° 33' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Deposit first discovered:
1917
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
408121
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408121:3
GUID (UUID V4):
3947f889-e40b-4976-b793-9c185a116982
Galena reefs at the Wangapeka. In 1911 George Von Belle found reefs in the spur between Blue and Nuggety Creeks in the Wangapeka. A drive was put into the hill for 150 feet and other formations were prospected but without satisfactory results. The Blue Creek Syndicate was formed about the same time to work on a reef near Von Belle's. This showed a higher mineral content but the project was not proceeded with.
In 1917 The Colossus Company started working a reef near the same locality and put a drive in for 250 ft. A small battery was brought to the field but it was not erected. It was during these ventures in the present century that the road was made right up into the Wangapeka Valley.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Colossus Mine, Wangapeka mining district, Tasman Region, New Zealand