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Kitticoola Mine (Great Wheal Orford; Plush and Omond; PM 53; Reedy Creek; Tungkillo), Palmer, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kitticoola Mine (Great Wheal Orford; Plush and Omond; PM 53; Reedy Creek; Tungkillo) | Mine |
| Palmer | Town |
| Mid Murray Council | Local Government Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 52' 32'' South , 139° 9' 6'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer | 328 (2012) | 3.1km |
| Tungkillo | 362 (2012) | 10.2km |
| Caloote | 299 (2014) | 14.1km |
| Mannum | 2,407 (2012) | 14.5km |
| Mount Pleasant | 920 (2013) | 14.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Murraylands Gem and Mineral Club | Palmer, South Australia | 3km |
| Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 41km |
| Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Mildura, South Australia | 42km |
| Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc. | Nuriootpa, South Australia | 47km |
| Adelaide Gem and Mineral Club | St Peters, South Australia | 48km |
An abandoned copper-gold mine, a few km south of Palmer.
Discovered in 1845, it was mined for both gold and copper over various periods.
Also a grain of (Pt,Fe) alloy was reported.
The existence of native tin with hematite here seems anomalous and needs confirming.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
32 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| โ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| โ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| โ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' |
| โ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| โ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| โ 'Feldspar Group' |
| โ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| โ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| โ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ 'K Feldspar' |
| โ 'Leucoxene' |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| โ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 Description: Mostly as powdery coatings as a result of weathering, in association with Pyrite and Chalcopyrite. Crystals are present but very rare. References: |
| โ Native Tin Formula: Sn Description: Associated with specular hematite - (Greissman A.3 at p.220).
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| โ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| โ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| โ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| โ 'Xenotime' |
| โ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| โ | Native Tin | 1.AC.10 | Sn |
| โ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| โ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| โ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| โ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| โ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| โ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| โ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| โ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| โ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| โ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| โ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| โ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | โปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | โ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | โ Covellite | CuS |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | โ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | โ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | โ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | โ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Tenorite | CuO |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | โ Native Tin | Sn |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Adelaide Rift ComplexOrogenic Belt
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Kitticoola Mine, Palmer, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia