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Wheal Ellen, Strathalbyn, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Wheal EllenMine
StrathalbynTown
South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills)Mountain Range
Mt Lofty RangesMountain Range
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 11' 15'' South , 138° 55' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Macclesfield1,469 (2012)8.5km
Strathalbyn4,731 (2012)8.6km
Willyaroo624 (2018)10.4km
Callington1,246 (2012)12.8km
Mount Barker8,357 (2012)14.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Southern Rockhounds Gem and Mineral ClubChristie Downs, South Australia40km
Metal detecting and searching for other itemsChristie Downs, South Australia40km
Goldfields Club of South AustraliaWarradale, South Australia41km
Gem and Mineral Clubs Association of South Australiaadelaide, south australia41km
Adelaide Facetors Guild, Adelaide Facetors Groupadelaide, South Australia41km
Mindat Locality ID:
26211
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26211:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c76f6211-599b-4466-9376-34d4b54788f2


Located 8 kms from Strathalbyn, the Wheal Ellen mine was worked from 1856. The lode was a tabular, massive, stratiform lead, zinc, iron sulphide body to 4.5m wide, at least 230m long, and plunging ~25 degrees S. Massive ore consisted of lead-zinc-silver sulphides carrying gold occurring in garnet-quartz-biotite rock within a greywacke (quartz-mica schist of the Tapanappa Formation), dipping 65 degrees, and trending 110 degrees. The mineralisation is possibly SEDEX style, and clearly modified by metamorphism. There is strong zonation from copper-rich in the north through to zinc-rich in the south, similar to the Angus Deposit 10 km along strike. Estimated production was ~75,000 tonne of sulphide ore from 1857-1911, averaging ~10% lead, 18% zinc, 150 g/t silver, and 4 g/t gold. It was mined to a depth of 120 m. There was some diamond drilling in 1920, and 1952. Also recovery of ~5,000 tonne arsenic ore at 49%As. There were reports of a bed of garnetiferous sandstone to 40-60m wide, with up to 50% garnet in places. Exploration by Hillgrove Resources in 2015 indicated no significant mineralisation along strike, with known mineralisation open at depth. Best assays were 1.6 m at 8.5% Zn, 4.3% Pb, 1.1g/t Au, 0.7% Cu, and 81 g/t Ag.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gold
Formula: Au
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Sulphur
Formula: S8
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TenoriteCuO
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

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