Collerina Mine (West Bogan Mine), Tottenham district, Flinders Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Collerina Mine (West Bogan Mine) | Mine |
Tottenham district | District |
Flinders Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 2' 32'' South , 147° 3' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
107776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107776:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a97085d6-b3b7-4f9b-9751-ded4a8d6e04e
A small mine at Collerina Hall, 35 km NW of Tottenham, Cobar region. Mining started at about 1900. The deposit is mainly known for pseudomalachite and libethenite.
Today (2008), only a small, not very rewarding dump remains directly adjacent to the road.
Note: Name of the mine might not be correct, see Mindat message below.
It should be noted that this mine has also has been called the West Bogan Mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
β Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
βͺ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
β | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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