O'Connell's Kyanite Quarry, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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O'Connell's Kyanite Quarry | Quarry (Backfilled) |
Broken Hill District | Mining District |
Yancowinna Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 59' 20'' South , 141° 20' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Backfilled) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Broken Hill | 18,430 (2015) | 10.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Broken Hill Mineral Club | Broken Hill, New South Wales | 12km |
Mindat Locality ID:
206264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206264:1
GUID (UUID V4):
4c16cf59-72ea-4691-b998-12cb8c71ebae
Bladed kyanite within a quartz vein and biotite schist was worked here between 1962-1966. This locality is difficult to locate now, as the path of the Adelaide-Broken Hill road has been changed, and unfortunately the workings have been backfilled, making spotting from a vehicle almost impossible. As at 2009, it is still possible to find respectable specimens of kyanite in the backfill. The kyanite is generally rather pale blue, but with luck, darker blue pieces can be obtained.
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Broken Hill DomainDomain
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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