TC8 Gold Mine, Tennant Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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TC8 Gold Mine | Mine |
Tennant Creek | Creek |
Barkly Region | Region |
Northern Territory | Territory |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 38' 59'' South , 134° 9' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Tennant Creek | 3,889 (2012) | 4.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
294075
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294075:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e529f1d9-b13e-4990-8d8a-2cccb67e5fc5
Discovered in 1970 from a low level aeromagnetic survey. The mine was operational by Giants Reef Mining from 1986 to 1988, producing 1420 kg of gold from 80 000 tonnes of ore at 17.6 g.t Au. The plant at TC8 was also processing ore for the Chariot mine, 5 kilometres to the west. The TC8 mine is 5 kilometres west of Tennant Creek, and still holds an exploration camp.
The lode material is talc-chlorite-magnetite, or chlorite-magnetite-sericite, the latter also containing chalcopyrite, native gold, and bismuthinite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
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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 | |||
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 | |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | var. Pennine | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Warramunga ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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