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Crusader Mine, Kajabbi, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australiai
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Crusader MineMine
KajabbiVillage
Cloncurry ShireShire
QueenslandState
AustraliaCountry

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Malachite

Crusader Mine, Kajabbi, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Malachite

Crusader Mine, Kajabbi, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Malachite

Crusader Mine, Kajabbi, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 49' 20'' South , 140° 2' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.82222,140.04667
GRN:
S14E93
Type:
Mine
Deposit first discovered:
1867 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
344986
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344986:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mount Crusader Mine


Copper Mine near Kajabbi.

The latest crusader sulphide mineralization was discovered in 2016.
Mining recommenced January 2019.

The overall deposit area was first discovered circa 1867.

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3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4

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Australia
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References

Searl, R.A. (1952) The Geology of the Crusader Copper mine, Dobbyn, Queensland. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of Supply and Development, Records 1952/41.
Sharpe, J.L., Williams, P.A. (2002) Secondary copper minerals of the Crusader mine, north-west Queensland. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 8(2), 72-74.
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