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Paris silver deposit, Buckleboo Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Paris silver depositDeposit
Buckleboo StationStation (farming)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 38' 48'' South , 136° 1' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Buckleboo184 (2013)34.4km
Kimba928 (2013)66.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
271970
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271970:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An epithermal silver deposit hosted in acid volcanics and dolostones of the Gawler Range volcanics, being actively drilled and studied at present (2016).
estimated at 9.3 Mt at 139 g/t Ag and 0.6% Pb for 42 Moz contained silver and 55 kt contained lead at a cutoff of 50 g/t Ag.

The mineralised intervals lie above the metasedimentary rocks of the Hutchison Supergroup, in the overlying volcaniclastic units of the lower Gawler Range Volcanics. Calc-silicate alteration associated with the emplacement of felsic intrusives was classified into low-grade alteration (dominated by tremolite, talc, and actinolite), and high-grade alteration (serpentine and diopside).

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
'Carbonate'
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
References:
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dyscrasite ?
Formula: Ag3Sb
References:
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Mica Group'
References:
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
'Parvo-manganotremolite'
Formula: ◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
References:
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
References:
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Dyscrasite ?2.AA.35Ag3Sb
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Laurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Parvo-manganotremolite'9.DE.10◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Mica Group'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Carbonate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H LaurionitePbCl(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Parvo-manganotremolite◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
O LaurionitePbCl(OH)
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Parvo-manganotremolite◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Parvo-manganotremolite◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Parvo-manganotremolite◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S JalpaiteAg3CuS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Parvo-manganotremolite◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn Parvo-manganotremolite◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu JalpaiteAg3CuS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Ag JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb DyscrasiteAg3Sb
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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