Eclipse Mine (Eclipse East), Forest Range, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Mine (Eclipse East) | Mine |
| Forest Range | Town |
| Adelaide Hills Council | Local Government Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 55' 17'' South , 138° 48' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lenswood | 734 (2014) | 2.4km |
| Cherryville | 237 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Basket Range | 533 (2011) | 4.3km |
| Carey Gully | 261 (2011) | 6.3km |
| Montacute | 339 (2011) | 6.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Mildura, South Australia | 14km |
| Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 16km |
| Adelaide Gem and Mineral Club | St Peters, South Australia | 17km |
| Adelaide Detector Club Inc. | Broadview, South Australia | 18km |
| Adelaide Facetors Guild, Adelaide Facetors Group | adelaide, South Australia | 19km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Eclipse Mine (Eclipse East), Lobethal
Located 6km west of Lobethal. A Gold and Bismuth mine.
SARIG Record Sheet(s) State;
"ECLIPSE MINE developed on a reef containing gold and bisbuth discovered in 1870. it was initially worked until 1871, then sporadically until 1932. No production figures were recorded.
Commodities: Gold, Bismuth"
"ECLIPSE EAST MINE was a prospecting shaft sunk in 1883 on a quartz-iron oxide reef in the vicinity of the Eclipse Mine hoping to penetrate the same reef at depth. No production figures were recorded."
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Russellite Formula: Bi2WO6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Russellite | 4.DE.15 | Bi2WO6 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- South Australia
- Mount Lofty RangesMountain Range
- South Mount Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills)Mountain Range
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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References
egate.pir.sa.gov.au (n.d.) https://egate.pir.sa.gov.au/minerals/new/pages/MineralDepositDetail/getData?DEPOSIT_NO=5793&S_DEPOSIT_NAME=Eclipse&S_MINDEP_CLASS_CODE=&S_MINERAL_DISTRICT_NAME=&S_COMMODITY_NAME=&S_MAP_250000_CODE=&S_MAP_250000_NAME=&S_MAP_100000_NO=&S_MAP_100000_NAME=&S_LAT_LONG_OR_MGA=longLat&S_LONG=&S_LAT=&S_LAT_LONG_RADIUS=&S_EAST=&S_NORTH=&S_ZONE=52&S_MGA_RADIUS=&S_ORDER_BY=1&SHOWGUI=N
egate.pir.sa.gov.au (n.d.) https://egate.pir.sa.gov.au/minerals/new/pages/MineralDepositDetail/getData?DEPOSIT_NO=5792&S_DEPOSIT_NAME=Eclipse&S_MINDEP_CLASS_CODE=&S_MINERAL_DISTRICT_NAME=&S_COMMODITY_NAME=&S_MAP_250000_CODE=&S_MAP_250000_NAME=&S_MAP_100000_NO=&S_MAP_100000_NAME=&S_LAT_LONG_OR_MGA=longLat&S_LONG=&S_LAT=&S_LAT_LONG_RADIUS=&S_EAST=&S_NORTH=&S_ZONE=52&S_MGA_RADIUS=&S_ORDER_BY=1&SHOWGUI=N
Eclipse Mine, Forest Range, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia