Rhine North Mine, Keyneton, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Rhine North Mine | Mine |
Keyneton | Town |
North Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
South Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 36' 32'' South , 139° 10' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1849 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Keyneton | 316 (2014) | 7.3km |
Eden Valley | 434 (2012) | 8.5km |
Cambrai | 503 (2012) | 10.6km |
Springton | 501 (2012) | 13.6km |
Moculta | 296 (2014) | 16.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc. | Nuriootpa, South Australia | 23km |
Murraylands Gem and Mineral Club | Palmer, South Australia | 27km |
Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
17089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17089:8
GUID (UUID V4):
716766b4-266e-4c27-948d-10820aa3b2c5
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North Rhine Mine; Napoleon lode; Nicholls lode
A former copper mine operated by several shafts. Ceased operations circa 1864.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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Rhine North Mine, Keyneton, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia