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Lilly Blanche Mine, Roebourne, City of Karratha, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lilly Blanche Mine | Mine |
| Roebourne | - not defined - |
| City of Karratha | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 46' 52'' South , 117° 7' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roebourne | 2,112 (2013) | 1.9km |
| Point Samson | 273 (2014) | 18.1km |
| Karratha | 11,728 (2011) | 30.0km |
| Millars Well | 2,197 (2014) | 32.9km |
| Nickol | 4,289 (2014) | 35.1km |
Located 2.5 km south-west of Roebourne.
The only information found was across 1906-1907. In August 1907 specimens from the mine were displayed in Perth. Described as chalcuperite it is assumed they contained chalcopyrite and cuprite. Chalcopyrite at least was confirmed by Gibb-Maitland, with minor malachite staining of the rocks. The mine had two shafts to a depth of 40 feet, the lode trending north-east and up to 4 feet wide.
A Mr Clark worked the location. He stated the mine was hampered by a lack of communications and 7000 bags awaited export but no ships could be found. The year before John Truslove and F.L. Duncan applied for the lease (10 acres) but sold a portion of it only 3 months later (to Mr Clark?). 997 tonnes of ore was extracted before 1919, averaging 18.75% Cu.
A cupriferous-limonite vein outcropping sub-vertically in a north-east trending shear. The source states overall mineralisation is weak, however 12 metres under the surface a rich shoot was uncovered, 23 metres long by 1.2 metres wide. It contained chalcopyrite and pyrite passing upwards into cuprite and malachite rich pods. An historic open cut and two shafts are mentioned.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Western Australia
- Pilbara CratonCraton
- Radio Hill Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- Ruth Well Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- West Australian Craton
- Pilbara CratonCraton
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