Augusta mine, Costerfield, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Augusta mine | Mine |
| Costerfield | Town |
| City of Greater Bendigo | - not defined - |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 53' 51'' South , 144° 48' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Longlea | 494 (2015) | 35.2km |
| Kennington | 5,830 (2018) | 46.6km |
| Epsom | 1,405 (2015) | 47.7km |
| White Hills | 2,626 (2015) | 48.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Gem Club Inc | Bendigo, Victoria | 49km |
| Bendigo Prospectors’ Club Inc | Bendigo, Victoria | 49km |
| Victorian Facetor's Group | Bendigo, Victoria | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
232424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232424:4
GUID (UUID V4):
b5ed5e33-9091-447b-a901-a19dd0f64641
Underground mine currently working gold-antimony lodes on the southern end the historical Costerfield Au/Sb field. Gold and stibnite occur in laminated to brecciated quartz-carbonate veins.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Antimony Formula: Sb Description: Small tin white microcrystalline masses associated with calcite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, acicular stibnite and probable cubanite. References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Description: Usually as tiny tabular crystals associated with carbonate and clay in joint planes. Widespread but rare. References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Habit: Acicular Colour: Brassy yellow Description: Extremely fine matted aggregates of brassy yellow acicular crystals on pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite and native antimony. Initially suspected millerite, although SEM EDS analysis proved nickel to be absent. References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Colour: Pale blue, white Description: Found very rarely in quartz-carbonate veins. Usually very pale blue or white/colourless, only rarely displaying crystal faces due to lack of space to grow freely into. Fluorescent in LW UV. References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Antimony | Sb |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Selwyn ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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