Long Tom Mine, Uaroo Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Long Tom Mine | Mine |
| Uaroo Station | - not defined - |
| Ashburton Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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22° 44' 10'' South , 115° 19' 55'' East
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Historic group of leases on copper bearing parallel quartz veins across a width of 600 feet. One is 1000 feet long, dipping south-east by 65 degrees. The ore contains atacamite, chrysocolla, malachite, brick red massive cuprite, in well defined short shoots.
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7 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl Reference: Maitland, A. Gibb (1919) The Copper Deposits of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 1 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia, 631 pages, at p. 261.
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| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 1 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia, 631 pages, at p.415. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Maitland, A. Gibb (1919) The Copper Deposits of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia. |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 1 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia, 631 pages, at p. 415.
Maitland, A. Gibb (1919) The Copper Deposits of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Maitland, A. Gibb (1919) The Copper Deposits of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia. |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1951) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 2 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia, 675 pages. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948) Minerals of Western Australia Vol 1 (Facsimile ed. 1984). Hesperian Press, Carlisle, Western Australia, 631 pages, at p. 415, at p.162. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Maitland, A. Gibb (1919) The Copper Deposits of Western Australia, Geological Survey of Western Australia, State Government of Western Australia.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Western Australia
- Gascoyne ProvinceGeologic Province
- Warakurna Large Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- West Australian ElementCraton
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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