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Ottery Mine (Ottery lodes), Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Ottery Mine (Ottery lodes)Mine
Tent HillHill
Gough Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Entrance to Main Shaft No1.

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Remains of arsenic processing plant

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Arsenopyrite

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Entrance to Main Shaft No1.

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Remains of arsenic processing plant

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Arsenopyrite

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Entrance to Main Shaft No1.

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Remains of arsenic processing plant

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 24' 29'' South , 151° 39' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.40826,151.66094
GRN:
S20E94
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emmaville536 (2012)7.3km
Deepwater486 (2012)18.3km
Glen Innes6,283 (2012)37.1km
Red Range249 (2013)46.8km
Mitchell628 (2018)53.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Glen Innes Mineral and Gem ClubGlen Innes, New South Wales37km
Mindat Locality ID:
106756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106756:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The mine is located approximately 2 kms North of Tent Hill between Emmaville and Torrington.
The mine commenced in 1879 and continued to 1976 and is now closed. The mine has been partially remediated.
Operations included shafts, adits, pits, open cuts, costeans, trenches, and open stopes.

Anthropogenic efflorescences on mine buildings are described by Hebbard et al. (2017): gypsum, arsenolite, claudetite, three unidentfied As phases and others.

370055mE, 6746008mN.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Claudetite
Formula: As2O3
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Claudetite4.CB.45As2O3
โ“˜Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Zinnwaldite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ ClaudetiteAs2O3
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ ClaudetiteAs2O3
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Hebbard, E.R., Wilson, S.A., Jowitt, S.M., Tait, A.W., Turvey, C.C., Wilson, H.L. (2017): Regrowth of arsenate-sulfate efflorescences on processing plant walls at the Ottery arsenic-tin mine, New South Wales, Australia: Implications for arsenic mobility and remediation of mineral processing sites. Applied Geochemistry 79, 91-106.
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