Wheal Tyrell, Ediacaran Fossil Reserve, Beltana (Beltana Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 48' 3'' South , 138° 7' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Creek | 547 (2013) | 34.5km |
| Copley | 102 (2013) | 38.5km |
Workings (2 shafts and 1 drive) were started in 1903 on an iron ore blow with silver-lead mineralisation.
The exact location is uncertain, being reported as just south of the Ediacara Mines.
Production records show >60 tonnes @ 40%Pb ore, and 124g/tAg.
The mines listed under this listing are all within the Ediacaran Fossil Reserve, access and collecting are strictly prohibited.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Arrowie BasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- North South Australia
- South Australia
- Flinders RangesMountain Range
- Gawler CratonCraton
- Olympic DomainCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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