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Eaglehawk Mine, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Eaglehawk MineMine (Reclaimed)
MaldonTown
Mount Alexander ShireShire
VictoriaState
AustraliaCountry

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Pyrite

Eaglehawk Mine, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Pyrite

Eaglehawk Mine, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Pyrite

Eaglehawk Mine, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' 18'' South , 144° 4' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-36.98860,144.07330
GRN:
S25E83
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Castlemaine6,604 (2013)15.4km
Kangaroo Flat9,492 (2015)26.2km
Golden Square8,170 (2015)28.8km
Quarry Hill2,222 (2015)29.9km
Maryborough7,046 (2013)30.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Bendigo Gem Club IncBendigo, Victoria34km
Bendigo Prospectors’ Club IncBendigo, Victoria34km
Victorian Facetor's GroupBendigo, Victoria34km
Mindat Locality ID:
10852
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10852:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gold mine.
The Eaglehawk worked the Eaglehawk Reef.
Located near the corner of Allans Rd. and Reef St. in Maldon.

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Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Vivianite ?
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘVivianite ?8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi

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