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Ediacara Mine, Ediacaran Fossil Reserve, Beltana, Leigh Creek, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Ediacara MineMine
Ediacaran Fossil ReserveNational Park
BeltanaTown
Leigh CreekTownship
North Flinders Ranges- not defined -
Flinders RangesMining Region
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 47' 53'' South , 138° 8' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.79806,138.13500
GeoHash:
G#: r4d0z36u6
GRN:
S21E85
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Leigh Creek547 (2013)34.1km
Copley102 (2013)38.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
10876
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10876:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ce1bceb5-5abd-4ff5-802c-9b17907e7c9e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Beltana North; Ediacara Consolidated; New Ediacara Consolidated


Mining was first reported here in April 1888, although by this time several costeans had been dug and work was already underway on sinking shafts.
The mine soon encompassed several smaller nearby workings and the area eventually became known as the Ediacara Mines.
Varied attempts have been made to mine this area until as recently as 1967 when C.R.A. Exploration carried out diamond drilling to explore the area with the hopes of re-opening the mine. Their reports, however, showed a less than favorable result, and they abandoned the project.


The mines listed under this listing are all within the Ediacaran Fossil Reserve, access and collecting are strictly prohibited.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
β“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Iodargyrite ?
Formula: AgI
β“˜ Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Description: Argentian variety.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Iodargyrite ?3.AA.10AgI
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 Β· 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Barytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Phosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
β“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clβ“˜ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
IIodine
Iβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pbβ“˜ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2

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References

Record of Mines – Summary Card No:87, Copley SH5049
SARIG Mineral Deposit Information, Site No:477373, Deposit No:4230
Gee, L.C.E. & Brown, H.Y.L., (1908), Record of The Mines of South Australia, 4th ed., Government Printer, Adelaide.
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