Great Gorge Copper Mine (Gorge Copper Mine), Normanville, District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Great Gorge Copper Mine (Gorge Copper Mine) | Mine |
| Normanville | Town |
| District Council of Yankalilla | Local Government Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 28' 9'' South , 138° 18' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Normanville | 1,107 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Yankalilla | 553 (2012) | 4.2km |
| Second Valley | 170 (2013) | 9.9km |
| Inman Valley | 424 (2014) | 13.9km |
| Myponga | 536 (2014) | 16.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Rockhounds Gem and Mineral Club | Christie Downs, South Australia | 42km |
| Metal detecting and searching for other items | Christie Downs, South Australia | 42km |
An interesting if not mysterious locality. Approx 2 miles south of Normanville, on the face of a steep hill, are the remains of a shaft and several small adits. Copper was found here sometime between 1860 and 1863. Mining commenced in 1865 and ceased in 1867, with further attempts in 1890 and 1898.
No production figures have ever been recorded and the mine is now filled in. The property owner does not allow people near the site, so no attempt should be made to visit.
However, several ‘old’ geological maps also pinpoint this locality as having radioactive minerals, namely torbernite and autunite. Interestingly the ‘Catalogue of South Australian Minerals – 1983’ lists meta-torbernite as being at a locality 3 km south of Yankalilla, this is neither the correct distance or direction to match this listing (4km SW). These same maps, however, do not show a site for these minerals in the region listed in the Catalogue?
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- South Australia
- Fleurieu PeninsulaPeninsula
- Gawler CratonCraton
- Mount Lofty RangesMountain Range
- South Mount Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills)Mountain Range
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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