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Meerschaum mine, Sunnyside goldfield, Glen Wills, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia i
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Meerschaum mine Mine
Sunnyside goldfield Mining Field (Abandoned)
Glen Wills Town
East Gippsland Shire Shire
Victoria State
Australia Country

Regional Level Types
Meerschaum mine	Mine
Sunnyside goldfield	Mining Field (Abandoned)
Glen Wills	Town
East Gippsland Shire	Shire
Victoria	State
Australia	Country

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Meerschaum mine, Sunnyside goldfield, Glen Wills, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia

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Meerschaum mine, Sunnyside goldfield, Glen Wills, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia

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Meerschaum mine, Sunnyside goldfield, Glen Wills, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia

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Meerschaum mine, Sunnyside goldfield, Glen Wills, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia

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Meerschaum mine, Sunnyside goldfield, Glen Wills, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia

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Meerschaum mine, Sunnyside goldfield, Glen Wills, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

36° 50' 6'' South , 147° 28' 55'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Mount Beauty	1,100 (2012)	29.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

15211

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:15211:1

GUID (UUID V4):

A silver mine (1891-1918).
A rich vein of silverand silver-lead sulphosalt minerals was discovered in 1906 (Birch, 1981).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Andorite'

Formula: AgPbSb₃S₆

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' ?

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Metatorbernite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

ⓘ Miargyrite

Formula: AgSbS₂

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Owyheeite

Formula: Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'

Formula: (Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

ⓘ Torbernite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

ⓘ Zinkenite

Formula: Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂

References:

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup' ?	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'	2.GB.05	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
ⓘ	Miargyrite	2.HA.10	AgSbS₂
ⓘ	Owyheeite	2.HC.35	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈
ⓘ	Zinkenite	2.JB.35a	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Torbernite	8.EB.05	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Metatorbernite	8.EB.10	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Andorite'	-	AgPbSb₃S₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
P	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
S	ⓘ Owyheeite	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Ag	ⓘ Owyheeite	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈
Ag	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Sb	ⓘ Owyheeite	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite	(Cu,Ag)₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂]Sb₄S₁₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Andorite	AgPbSb₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Owyheeite	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈
Pb	ⓘ Zinkenite	Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
U	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
Victoria
- East Gippsland Shire
  - Glen Wills goldfieldMining Field

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Lachlan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt

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References

Birch, W. D. (1981) Silver sulphosalts from the Meerschaum Mine, Mt. Wills, Victoria, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 73-78 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.12

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