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Calcifer mines, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Calcifer mines | Group of Mines |
| Chillagoe | Town |
| Mareeba Shire | Shire |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 12' 35'' South , 144° 34' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chillagoe | 227 (2013) | 8.4km |
| Upper Barron | 347 (2018) | 50.5km |
Group of mines located along Calcifer creek, 9 km SE of Chillagoe.
A smelter was installed in 1894 and operated until the opening of the Chillagoe smelters in 1902.
Note: Coordinates estimated.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| โ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| โ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | โ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | โ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Localities in this Region
- Queensland
- Mareeba Shire
- Chillagoe
- Calcifer mines
- Chillagoe
- Mareeba Shire
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Queensland
- Cook Shire
- Cape York PeninsulaPeninsula
- Mossman OrogenOrogen
- Hodgkinson ProvinceGeologic Province
- Cook Shire
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Mossman OrogenOrogenic Belt
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