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Almanda mine (Wheal Maria mine; Wheal Mary Anne mine), Cherry Gardens, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
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Almanda mine (Wheal Maria mine; Wheal Mary Anne mine)Mine
Cherry GardensTown
South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills)Mountain Range
Mt Lofty RangesMountain Range
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 5' 3'' South , 138° 40' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-35.08417,138.67389
GeoHash:
G#: r1f87t55z
GRN:
S24E81
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cherry Gardens702 (2015)2.5km
Ironbank524 (2012)3.9km
Clarendon637 (2015)5.2km
Coromandel Valley3,779 (2015)6.4km
Kangarilla928 (2015)7.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Goldfields Club of South AustraliaWarradale, South Australia15km
Southern Rockhounds Gem and Mineral ClubChristie Downs, South Australia17km
Metal detecting and searching for other itemsChristie Downs, South Australia17km
Gem and Mineral Clubs Association of South Australiaadelaide, south australia19km
Adelaide Facetors Guild, Adelaide Facetors Groupadelaide, South Australia19km
Mindat Locality ID:
9806
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9806:2
GUID (UUID V4):
f1b77325-2190-4053-b01b-7713740dda22


Almanda Mine:
The mineralisation (copper) was first discovered in 1850 and the mine named Wheal Maria. The mine was worked during several periods and renamed Wheal Mary Anne Mine. In 1868, the silver was found in the ore and the Almanda Silver Mining Association was formed. Operations commenced in mid-1868 and ceased by 1870 after producing about 10,000 ounces (310 Kg) of silver an average grade of @ 1560 g/t. The mine was reworked periodically between 1877 and 1887. Detailed exploration including diamond drilling was conducted by the S.A. Department of Mines between 1968 and 1972. Mineralisation are located within the Β«Burra GroupΒ» Adelaide Geosyncline formations. Mineralisation occurs as sub-parallel veins within a fault-controlled ore zone 1–2 m wide and extending for ~850 m.

This site is now part of the Scott Creek Conservation Park.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ 'Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series'
β“˜ Benjaminite ?
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ LΓΆllingite
Formula: FeAs2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pavonite ?
Formula: AgBi3S5
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜LΓΆllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Pavonite ?2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
β“˜Benjaminite ?2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Unclassified
β“˜'Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
BrBromine
Brβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Agβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
Agβ“˜ PavoniteAgBi3S5
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
IIodine
Iβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ PavoniteAgBi3S5

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References

Record of Mines Summary Card No:6, SI5413 6627-IV.
SARIG Mineral Deposit Information, Site No: 1130921, Deposit No: 5399.
users.picknowl.com.au (n.d.) http://users.picknowl.com.au/~dld/History%20of%20Scott%20Creek.html
Gee, L.C.E., Brown, H.Y.L. (1908) Record of The Mines of South Australia, 4th ed., Government Printer, Adelaide.
Noble, R.J., Just, J., Johnson, J.E. (1983) Catalogue of South Australian Minerals-1983, Government Printer, Adelaide.
Grguric, B.A. & Toma, J. (2017) Ore and gangue mineralogy of the Almanda mine, Cherry, Gardens, South Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy: 18(1): 51-61.
Grguric, B., Toma, J. (2017) Where's the silver? An ore petrology study of the Almanda mine, Cherry Gardens, South Australia. Mines and Energy South Australia (MESA): 82(1): 31-39.
www.minerals.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au (2017) http://www.minerals.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/knowledge_centre/mesa_journal/feature_articles/mineralogical_hosts_for_the_almanda_silver_mine
(2017)
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