South Clunes United Mines, Clunes, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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South Clunes United Mines | Group of Mines |
Clunes | - not defined - |
Hepburn Shire | Shire |
Victoria | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 18' 17'' South , 143° 46' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Cardigan | 647 (2015) | 25.5km |
Lake Wendouree | 1,471 (2015) | 27.9km |
Soldiers Hill | 2,832 (2015) | 28.1km |
Black Hill | 2,131 (2016) | 28.4km |
Newington | 1,888 (2015) | 28.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Ballarat & District Gem Club Inc | Ballarat, Victoria | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
14784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14784:5
GUID (UUID V4):
5d0a797e-5302-4ebd-9ffc-5341b9b8078b
The South Clunes Company operated from 4 shafts in the mid-late 1800s and produced 124,521 ounces of gold.
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Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: "At Clunes attractive transparent honey-coloured, rhombs and 'dog tooth' calcites were collected." |
ⓘ Chabazite-Na Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Description: "Chabazite is the most common zeolite from the South Clunes area and generally forms the large complex twins (phacolite variety) occurring as clear, glassy, fractured crystals up to 1.7 cm in diameter lining vugs in the basalt. It is found associated with the other zeolites, thomsonite, mesolite and levyne and is very similar in appearance to the 'phacolite' from Richmond-Collingwood quarries in Melbourne." |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Lévyne-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O Description: "Mesolite from South Clunes has been identified by X-ray diffraction on specimens in the Museum of Victoria collection. The mesolite forms a soft white crust of needles often completely lining the vugs in the basalt. It also forms small tufts and sprays of acicular crystals up to 1 mm long in several vugs. Phacolite twins, which have crystalized after the mesolite, are often found in the mesolite lined vugs." |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Chabazite-Na | 9.GD.10 | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Lévyne-Ca | 9.GD.15 | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Na | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
K | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- Victoria
- Hepburn Shire
- Clunes
- South Clunes United Mines
- Clunes
- Hepburn Shire
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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