Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Leigh Creek coal mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Copley | Town |
| Pastoral Unincorporated Area | Unincorporated Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 28' 36'' South , 138° 24' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1888
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copley | 102 (2013) | 9.3km |
| Leigh Creek | 547 (2013) | 12.9km |
Coal was discovered and small quantities mined from 1888.
Combustion metamorphic rocks due to the burning of coal seams in prehistoric times.
The coal mine was closed in 2016 as a result of the decommissioning of the Augusta Power Stations.
The mine is in the process of remediation.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Gehlenite Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| ⓘ 'Glass' |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Gehlenite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Fassaite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- North South Australia
- South Australia
- Flinders RangesMountain Range
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Adelaide Rift ComplexOrogenic Belt
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Leigh Creek coal mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia