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Cordillera Mine, Tuena, Georgiana County, New South Wales, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 5' 2'' South , 149° 24' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Burraga116 (2011)19.1km
Fullerton103 (2018)21.4km
Bigga193 (2012)23.3km
Binda130 (2012)27.9km
Laggan278 (2011)38.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
77
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Original operations around 1888-89 by the Cordillera Hill Silver Mining Co.
Later reworked in 1907 by the Mt Costigan and Cordillera Co. Further mining in 1928.

Located in the parish of Kangaloola.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification
ⓘ Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Osarizawaite
Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Raspite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite
Formula: (Ca,Cu)WO4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘRaspite4.DG.20Pb(WO4)
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘOsarizawaite7.BC.10Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite
var. Copper-bearing Scheelite
7.GA.05(Ca,Cu)WO4
ⓘ7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
ⓘCuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite(Ca,Cu)WO4
Oⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ RaspitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite(Ca,Cu)WO4
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite(Ca,Cu)WO4
Cuⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wⓘ Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite(Ca,Cu)WO4
Wⓘ CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Wⓘ RaspitePb(WO4)
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ RaspitePb(WO4)
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)

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