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Milo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australiai
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CloncurryTown
Cloncurry ShireShire
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Dufrénite

Milo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Natrojarosite, etc.

Milo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Natrodufrénite, etc.

Milo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Dufrénite

Milo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Natrojarosite, etc.

Milo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Natrodufrénite, etc.

Milo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Dufrénite

Milo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Natrojarosite, etc.

Milo Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 45' 35'' South , 140° 13' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.75999,140.22160
GRN:
S14E93
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cloncurry2,384 (2015)30.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
426452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:426452:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Deeps Mine; Gooyea Mine


A copper and uranium mine. Also known as the Deeps Mine and the Gooyea Mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Natrodufrénite
Formula: NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘNatrodufrénite8.DK.15NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Derrick, G.m., Millist, G., Little, M., D'Addario, G.w., Bultitude, J.m., & Wilson, I.h., 1977. Marraba 1:100 000 Geological Map. Bureau Of Mineral Resources, Geology And Geophysics, And Geological Survey Of Queensland
ecat.ga.gov.au (n.d.) https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/api/records/a05f7892-7a26-7506-e044-00144fdd4fa6
www.juniorminingnetwork.com (n.d.) https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/1784-tsx-venture/cur/110216-consolidated-uranium-to-acquire-the-milo-uranium-copper-gold-ree-project-in-queensland-australia.html
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