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Eureka Mine, Woodside, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Eureka MineMine (Abandoned)
WoodsideTown
Adelaide Hills CouncilLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 56' 30'' South , 138° 53' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.94167,138.89786
GeoHash:
G#: r1fc0xn3f
GRN:
S24E81
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1884 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Woodside1,969 (2012)2.2km
Charleston908 (2011)2.8km
Lobethal2,219 (2012)4.6km
Lenswood734 (2014)6.5km
Oakbank1,207 (2012)6.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club IncMildura, South Australia22km
Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral ClubTea Tree Gully, South Australia23km
Adelaide Gem and Mineral ClubSt Peters, South Australia25km
Murraylands Gem and Mineral ClubPalmer, South Australia26km
Adelaide Detector Club Inc.Broadview, South Australia27km
Mindat Locality ID:
11046
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11046:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former small gold mine.

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Jack, R.L., Winton, L.J. (1916) Report on the Eureka mine. Mining Review, Adelaide, South Australia. Department of Mines and Energy. Inspector of Mines Reports, pp.67-72.
Griessmann. Martin;, Schmidt-Mumm, Andreas (2010) The potential metal source for gold mineralisation within the Umberatana Group of the Adelaide Fold Belt, South Australia. In: Proceedings of the 13th Quadrennial IAGOD [International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits] Symposium, Adelaide, 6-9 April 2010.
Griessmann, Martin (2011) Gold mineralisation in the Adelaide fold belt. PhD Thesis University of Adelaide.
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