Smith Talc Asbestos Mine, Lyndoch, Barossa Valley, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smith Talc Asbestos Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Lyndoch | Town |
| Barossa Valley | Valley |
| North Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
| Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 34' 10'' South , 138° 54' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Altona | 318 (2014) | 3.1km |
| Rowland Flat | 363 (2012) | 3.1km |
| Lyndoch | 1,827 (2012) | 3.7km |
| Tanunda | 4,684 (2012) | 7.3km |
| Cockatoo Valley | 481 (2014) | 8.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc. | Nuriootpa, South Australia | 14km |
| Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 31km |
| Northern Districts Gem and Mineral Club | Salisbury North, South Australia | 32km |
| Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Mildura, South Australia | 36km |
| Murraylands Gem and Mineral Club | Palmer, South Australia | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220831
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220831:5
GUID (UUID V4):
c9e7cf60-a206-4227-9439-d6336f49976d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
C.W. Smith; PM 207; Smith Talc Mine; Asbestos quarry
Abandoned quarry. Active from the late 1940s to 1978.
SARIG Record Sheet, Site no:842250
"Smith Talc Asbestos Mine consisted of workings of shallow cuts and short adits developed on a talcose schist within a sequence of mica schist and quartzite. From 1937-78 1124 tonnes were recovered including 41 tonnes in 1937, 93 tonnes in 1972, and an estimated 990 tonnes from 1976-78."
"Trace vermiculite recorded"
Mines Record Summary Sheet No:172
"Name; C.W. Smith"
"Geology; Talcose schist occurs between strongly outcropping and highly altered ancient sediments ranging from mica schists to quartzites."
"Workings; Shallow cuts and short tunnels"
"Production; July-Dec 1972, 92 tons and 1937, 40 tons"
"History; The deposit was first held on MC 15237, from 18.11.35 to 12.3.36 by Lumo Distributing Co. and MC 15322 from 11.12.35 to 10.2.37 by E. Barritt, but there is no record of working. In 1937 and 1938 work was carried out and 40 tons of talc was obtained. It was reworked in the early 1970s by C.W. Smith and the material produced was sold to Steetly Aust. Ltd. and Jarvis Industires."
Note: This locality is no longer accessible for collecting.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
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