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Galena, Norton Goldfield, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Galena | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Norton Goldfield | Mine (Active) |
| Gladstone Region | Local Government Area |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 19' 18'' South , 151° 21' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Morrisons, Booths
Historic mine location. Also known historically as Morrisons, or Booths. As the name suggests, silver was the main commodity for the mine rather than gold. The main shaft was 20 feet down, and in a state of disrepair when inspected in 1906. Morrisons shaft went to a depth of 90 feet, and Booths shaft to 37 feet (flooded when inspected 1906). There were also several trenches and an open cut. Active 1879-1880 producing 29 oz Ag.
The Main Shaft (known as the 'old silver mine') contained galena with high silver values. Morrisons Shaft contained quartz and pyrophyllite with pyrite, galena, and 'bunches' of sphalerite. Booths Shaft was sunk in altered granite with quartz veins containing pyrite, massive galena infilling cracks in quartz-pyrophyllite rock, bladed galena crystals in pyrite, and sphalerite bands within quartz and pyrite. Chalcopyrite is also mentioned.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Wandilla ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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