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Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Azurite, etc.

Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Azurite, etc.

Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

21° 31' 55'' South , 133° 53' 20'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BWh : Hot deserts climate

Mindat Locality ID:

294345

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:294345:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Barrow Creek is a road house, hotel, basic camping area, and historic telegraph station, 280 kilometres north of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway.

Named by explorer John McDouall Stuart, around 1860, after preacher, journalist and South Australian politician John Henry Barrow. It was selected as a site for an overland telegraph repeater station in 1872.

In 1874, men from the local Kaytetye tribe attacked the station, killing station master James L. Stapleton, linesman John Franks, and wounding Ernest Flint. There are suggestions the reason for the attack was the 'mistreatment' of women from the tribe by Europeans in the area, and/or the fencing of the local water hole needed by the tribe during drought. We will never know, as information at the time was always from the perspective of the authorities.

Local policeman, Samuel Gason, set out with a party seeking revenge. Fifty miles to the south, he found an aboriginal camp, with around ninety aboriginal men, women and children massacred. This became known as Skull Creek, for the bleached skulls lying over the ground found for years after.

In 1928, dingo trapper, Fred Brooks was killed by aborigines in the area. William George Murray who was in charge of the local police station, led a party who killed about seventy aborigines in a series of bloody reprisals. He was brought to Darwin charged with mass murder, but was acquitted by the court.

Barrow Creek is surrounded by a series of low northwest to south-east trending hills. The area lies at the border of the Arunta Inlier to the south, and the Tennant Creek/Davenport Province to the north. Its contact shows as a wide north north-west to south south-east corridor of intensely foliated and faulted rocks. This is in part covered by Neoproterozoic aged Georgina Basin sediments, as flat lying sandstone and quartzite. Proterozoic granites intrude along the structural trend.

A sub-economic tantalum-tin pegmatite field is found around 15 kilometres north north-east of Barrow Creek, containing several small short lived mines. The Home of Bullion copper mine is east of Barrow Creek, the deposit rich but small.

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ⓘ Copper

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33 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Andalusite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

Blanchard, R. (1968) Interpretation of Leached Outcrops, Nevada Bureau of Mines, Bulletin 66, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Chapter 13: Home of Bullion mine, Northern Territory, p71.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Smithsonite,calcite and chamosite only from specimens seen on sale from Erocks labelled from the mine- http://erocks.com/locality/83045/home-bullion-mine-barrow-creek.

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Prospect D, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Smithsonite,calcite and chamosite only from specimens seen on sale from Erocks labelled from the mine- http://erocks.com/locality/83045/home-bullion-mine-barrow-creek.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Copiapite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Ivy Pegmatite, Barrow Creek Pegmatite Field, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Forsythe, D.L. (1981) E.L. 1958 (including M.L. 642F, E.L.'s 3030 & 3046) Barrow Creek Tantalum-Tin Prospect, N.T. Final Report on 1981 Exploration Programme by R.B. Mining Pty. Ltd.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Ivy Pegmatite, Barrow Creek Pegmatite Field, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Forsythe, D.L. (1981) E.L. 1958 (including M.L. 642F, E.L.'s 3030 & 3046) Barrow Creek Tantalum-Tin Prospect, N.T. Final Report on 1981 Exploration Programme by R.B. Mining Pty. Ltd.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Millar's Workings (Millers Workings), Barrow Creek Pegmatite Field, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Anster Pegmatite, Barrow Creek Pegmatite Field, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Easy Pegmatite, Barrow Creek Pegmatite Field, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Horizontal Pegmatite, Barrow Creek Pegmatite Field, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Prospect D, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Ahmad, M., Munson, T.J. (2013), The Geology and Mineral Resources of the Northern Territory, Northern Territory Geological Survey, Northern Territory Government, Ch. 10 Davenport Province, Special Publication 5, 2013

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Prospect D, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Prospect D, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Smithsonite,calcite and chamosite only from specimens seen on sale from Erocks labelled from the mine- http://erocks.com/locality/83045/home-bullion-mine-barrow-creek.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Home of Bullion Copper Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Basedow, H. (1924) Home of Bullion Lode, Barrow's Creek, Northern Territory. Central Australian Silver, Lead and Copper Mining Syndicate.

Thomson, B.P. (1950) Report on the "Home of Bullion" Copper Mine, Northern Territory.

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Tapiolite'

Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Violarite

Formula: Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Prospect D, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Violarite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Milky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Copiapite	7.DB.35	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Tantalite'	-	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Tapiolite'	-	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Fe	ⓘ Copiapite	Fe²⁺Fe₄³⁺(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Tapiolite	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Localities in this Region

Australia

Northern Territory
- Barkly Region
  - Barrow Creek
    - Barrow Creek Pegmatite Field

Australia

Northern Territory
- Barkly Region
  - Barrow Creek
    - Barrow Creek Pegmatite Field
      - Millar's Workings (Millers Workings)
      - Tommy's Show Pegmatite
    - Comet Bore Cu Prospect
    - Home of Bullion Copper Mine
    - Mount Strzelecki Cu Prospect
    - Prospect D

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Arunta OrogenOrogen
- Aileron ProvinceGeologic Province
Georgina BasinBasin
North Australian ElementCraton
Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

North Australian Craton
- Tennant Creek TerraneShield

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