Boolcunda Copper Mine (Wheal Friendship), Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boolcunda Copper Mine (Wheal Friendship) | Mine |
| Moockra | Locality (Australia) |
| District Council of Mount Remarkable | Local Government Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 14' 30'' South , 138° 20' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carrieton | 130 (2013) | 27.7km |
| Quorn | 1,258 (2013) | 30.7km |
| Hawker | 363 (2016) | 40.0km |
| Wilmington | 628 (2013) | 50.9km |
| Orroroo | 632 (2013) | 60.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boolcunda Copper Mine (Wheal Friendship), Quorn
Copper was first found here in 1869 and was mined by the Boolcunda Copper Mining Syndicate (several small periods of mining took place over some 38 years) in two separate but adjoining blocks, in 1885 H. Spencer discovered silver near the boundary between the two, but it was found to be an unpayable lode.
SARIG Mineral Deposit Information;
"Boolcunda Copper Mine developed in 1899 on a show of copper mineralisation in host metasediment of the Tapley Hill Formation. Recorded production was 163 tonnes of ore raised of which 73 tonnes was treated."
Note: Not to be confused with the nearby Boolcunda manganese mine.
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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
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- South Australia
- Flinders RangesMountain Range
- South South Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Adelaide Rift ComplexOrogenic Belt
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Boolcunda Copper Mine, Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia