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White's Mine, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australiai
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White's Mine

White's Mine, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
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White's Mine

White's Mine, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
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White's Mine

White's Mine, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
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White's Mine

White's Mine, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
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White's Mine

White's Mine, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
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White's Mine

White's Mine, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
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White's Mine

White's Mine, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
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White's Mine

White's Mine, Rum Jungle, Coomalie Shire, Northern Territory, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 59' 15'' South , 131° 0' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-12.98750,131.00889
GRN:
S09E90
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Acacia Hills440 (2015)24.9km
Adelaide River435 (2011)29.7km
McMinns Lagoon5,025 (2018)49.4km
Lambells Lagoon266 (2015)51.9km
Virginia1,475 (2015)52.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
257518
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257518:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The White's deposit was mined by open cut methods to a depth of 112 metres. The orebody was about 150 m long and 25 m thick, and some of the mineralization persists to depths beyond 300m. White's orebody is a steeply dipping layered deposit. The various layers are, in order from north to south: the uranium-copper zone (up to 18 m wide), the copper-cobalt zone (up to 3 m wide) , the cobalt-nickel zone(up to 3 m wide) and the lead-cobalt zone (up to 5 m wide). The uranium-copper zone had a narrow oxidised capping containing various yellow and green uranium ochres and secondary copper minerals. The minerals are usually powdery and fine grained, but coarse flakes were not uncommon. Uraninite the primary ore was first noted 9 metres below the surface and was predominantly fine sooty spherules coating/filling veinlets in bedding, cleavage and joint planes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJohannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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