Browne's shaft, Junction Mine, Block 39, North Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Browne's shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Junction Mine | Mine (Swallowed up by other workings) |
| Block 39 | Mine |
| North Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Broken Hill | City |
| Broken Hill district | Mining District |
| Yancowinna Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 57' 18'' South , 141° 28' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill | 18,430 (2015) | 3.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill Mineral Club | Broken Hill, New South Wales | 1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Browne shaft
The Browne shaft is located on the old ML 39 lease of the Junction mine. It was later owned by Broken Hill South Ltd.
A siderite vein containing various silver and antimony minerals was found on the 12 level in this shaft, and was considered related to the Consols deposit Lawrence, 1968).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Allargentum Formula: (Ag1-xSbx) References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrosmalite-(Fe)-Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Series' References: |
| ⓘ Pyrostilpnite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Description: some very large specimens were found |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Allargentum | 2.AA.30 | (Ag1-xSbx) |
| ⓘ | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrostilpnite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrosmalite-(Fe)-Pyrosmalite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Broken Hill DomainDomain
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Curnamona ProvinceShield
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Browne's shaft, Junction Mine, Block 39, North Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia