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Barilla Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Barilla MineMine (Abandoned)
Mount Lyndhurst StationStation (farming)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Barilla Mine Well

Barilla Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Conichalcite

Barilla Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Cerussite, etc.

Barilla Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Barilla Mine Well

Barilla Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Conichalcite

Barilla Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Cerussite, etc.

Barilla Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Barilla Mine Well

Barilla Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Conichalcite

Barilla Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 10' 41'' South , 138° 43' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.17806,138.71944
GRN:
S21E85
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Copley102 (2013)51.2km
Leigh Creek547 (2013)55.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
8561
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8561:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abandoned small copper mine located near Mt Lyndhurst.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘTangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3

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References

Bosworth, J, (2001) Excursion reminiscences: Olary and Lyndhurst, South Australia. Min Soc Vic newsletter, 247, p.23-28
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