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Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australiai
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Rosasite

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Rosasite

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Muldiva, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 21' 12'' South , 144° 32' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.35334,144.54276
GeoHash:
G#: rhyv30uv6
GRN:
S12E98
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chillagoe227 (2013)22.3km
Upper Barron347 (2018)50.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
143
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:143:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cluster of silver and lead-zinc mines. Mining in the field closed in 1927 when the Chillagoe smelter closed.

Note: Muldiva was previously shown under Tablelands Region when Mareeba Shire was amalgamated with three other shires (Atherton, Eacham and Herberton) to form the Tablelands Region in 2008.

Mareeba Shire de-amalgamated from the Tablelands Region with effect from 1 January 2014. Accordingly, Muldiva and nearby mines should now be shown as being in Mareeba Shire.

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36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
John HauptIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Wulfenite var. Chillagite
Formula: Pb[(Mo,W)O4]

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
ⓘvar. Chillagite7.GA.05Pb[(Mo,W)O4]
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Wulfenite var. ChillagitePb[(Mo,W)O4]
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
VVanadium
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Moⓘ Wulfenite var. ChillagitePb[(Mo,W)O4]
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ Wulfenite var. ChillagitePb[(Mo,W)O4]
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ Wulfenite var. ChillagitePb[(Mo,W)O4]

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References

Haupt, John (2012): Minerals from the Muldiva mines, Chillagoe, Queensland. Australia and New Zealand Micromineral News, 5, 12-24.
Haupt, John; Hodkinson, Ian (2025): The mines and minerals of Chillagoe-Mungana District, North Queensland. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 26 (1), 39-61.
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