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Homeward Bound Mine, Mannahill (Manna Hill), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Homeward Bound MineMine
Mannahill (Manna Hill)Town
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 23' 8'' South , 139° 52' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-32.38556,139.88028
GRN:
S22E85
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yunta102 (2016)38.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
11874
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11874:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former old gold mine located 8 km NW of Manna Hill. Several trenches and workings can still be seen in the field.

As per the South Australia Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details, the Homeward Bound Mine or group of deposits was also known as, or included, Klondyke, Clayton Evan, Dunns, Waterhouse claim, Roberts, Spanish American, and Jones.

According to the SA Geodata the Homeward Bound workings extended "over a distance of 800m along an E-W auriferous, quartz-calcite-siderite-chlorite lode, variable width 5-80 cm thick, averaging 40 cm, with a 25-45 S dip".

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cosalite ?
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Perite
Formula: PbBiClO2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCosalite ?2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘPerite3.DC.30PbBiClO2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PeritePbBiClO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PeritePbBiClO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PeritePbBiClO2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ PeritePbBiClO2

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References

Brown, Henry Yorke Lyell (1908) Record of the mines of South Australia (4th ed.). Government Printer.
Pring, A., Aird, W., Kolitsch, U. (2003) Perite and russellite from South Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 9, 87-90.
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