Coimadai Antimony Mine, Coimadai, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coimadai Antimony Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Coimadai | Town |
| Moorabool Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 33' 28'' South , 144° 29' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1887
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Toolern Vale | 879 (2015) | 10.4km |
| Bacchus Marsh | 13,575 (2016) | 13.7km |
| Melton West | 10,381 (2015) | 14.9km |
| Kurunjang | 6,728 (2015) | 15.9km |
| Melton | 35,490 (2015) | 16.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Geelong, Victoria | 38km |
| Essendon Lapidary Club Inc | Strathmore , Victoria | 42km |
| Western Suburbs Lapidary Club of Victoria | SOUTH KINGSVILLE, Victoria | 44km |
Coimadai (pronounced come-ida) Antimony mine is on Pyrites Creek (in some texts and maps this is shown as Pyretes creek), a tributary of Goodman's Creek, about 15 km NNE of Bacchus Marsh. It consists of two lodes, Draper's and Bondison's. The deposits were discovered in 1887 and worked intermittently until 1915, then operated again between 1942 and 1944.
The deposits occur in Lower Ordovician sandstones and slates. The lodes occur in fault zones in intensely sheared rock. Today, collecting is on the dumps and along the creek bed. Permission is required as the area is in a water catchment.
The location is noted as being near (i.e.: south of) Bullengarook.
Located N of Bacchus Marsh.
The reference to Bullengarook Sb mine is clearly to this same mine.
It's confusion may be due to the fact it is shown on maps of Bullengarook.
The deposits occur in Lower Ordovician sandstones and slates. The lodes occur in fault zones in intensely sheared rock. Today, collecting is on the dumps and along the creek bed. Permission is required as the area is in a water catchment.
The location is noted as being near (i.e.: south of) Bullengarook.
Located N of Bacchus Marsh.
The reference to Bullengarook Sb mine is clearly to this same mine.
It's confusion may be due to the fact it is shown on maps of Bullengarook.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Cervantite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Felsőbányaite Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Felsőbányaite | 7.DD.05 | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Felsőbányaite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
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Coimadai Antimony Mine, Coimadai, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia