Three Sisters Mine, Ajana, Northampton Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Three Sisters Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Ajana | Group of Villages |
| Northampton Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 48' 54'' South , 114° 42' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ogilvie | 112 (2018) | 37.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
252056
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252056:1
GUID (UUID V4):
8958e3fa-6296-4905-8ef2-f8e26f429139
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ajana lead Mine; Victory Mine
2 kilometres north-east of the Galena Bridge, where the North-West Coastal Highway crosses the Murchison River. The Grand Junction, Three Sisters North, and Three Brothers mines are all in the same vicinity.
It was first worked by the Geraldine Company in the 1870's, and by 1899 it had produced 1368 tonnes of lead and 11 oz of silver. It was active again in 1903 producing 60 tonnes of galena on an ore body 55 metres long and up to 4 metres wide, averaging 12% lead after sorting. The open cut was 55 metres in length and 27 metres deep, with a 30 metre deep shaft. The mine re-opened yet again in 1921 and closed in 1926 producing 6000 tonnes of ore during this period.
Three Sisters is on a line of shearing, on the western contact of a basic granulite band. The mine is where the shear is offset by a quartzite band. The mine averages 12% Pb. Mineral zones contain galena, with some pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and un-named copper and lead carbonates.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Pinjarra OrogenOrogen
- Northampton ProvinceGeologic Province
- Pinjarra OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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