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Chalcanthite from
Cangai Copper Mine, Cangai, Gresham Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcanthite
Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cangai Copper Mine, Cangai, Gresham Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:959243
Long-form Identifier:1:3:959243:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcanthite
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘBlack Flat copper (Hamiltons copper), Nogrigar Creek, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
79.1km (49.2 miles) ⓘShamrock Mine (Little River Copper Mine; Guy Fawkes River prospect), Marengo district, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
94.2km (58.5 miles) ⓘPine lodes, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
94.2km (58.6 miles) ⓘGadens lode (Gaydens lode; Garths lode; Garths wolfram lode; Garths uranium lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
94.4km (58.7 miles) ⓘPine lodes, Binghi, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Ashley, P.M., Lottermoser, B.G. (1999) Geochemical, mineralogical and biogeochemical characterisation of abandoned metalliferous mine sites, Southern New England Orogen. In Flood, P.G. (ed.) Regional Geology, tectonics and metallogenesis, New England Orogen, 1-3 Forum, 1999, Department of Earth Science, U.N.E. Australia, 409-417.
 
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