Chapmans Talc Mine, Gumeracha, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Chapmans Talc Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
Gumeracha | Town |
South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills) | Mountain Range |
Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
South Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 50' 17'' South , 138° 54' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1939 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Gumeracha | 1,085 (2012) | 2.9km |
Birdwood | 1,125 (2012) | 5.4km |
Mount Torrens | 337 (2012) | 6.0km |
Cudlee Creek | 764 (2014) | 7.5km |
Lobethal | 2,219 (2012) | 8.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 18km |
Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Mildura, South Australia | 20km |
Murraylands Gem and Mineral Club | Palmer, South Australia | 23km |
Adelaide Detector Club Inc. | Broadview, South Australia | 27km |
Adelaide Gem and Mineral Club | St Peters, South Australia | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
262867
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:262867:0
GUID (UUID V4):
5368360e-926a-459e-baf7-5fdca9c7c2b0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gumeracha Talc
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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