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Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Mount Howden MineMine (Abandoned)
Bimbowrie Conservation ParkConservation Area
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Erythrite

Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Cobaltaustinite, etc.

Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Erythrite

Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Erythrite

Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Cobaltaustinite, etc.

Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Erythrite

Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Erythrite

Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Cobaltaustinite, etc.

Mount Howden Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 55' 36'' South , 140° 11' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.92667,140.19667
GRN:
S22E85
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
16617
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16617:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small cobalt mine worked during the early 1900s.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltaustinite
Formula: CaCo(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Roselite
Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSpherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCobaltaustinite8.BH.35CaCo(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘRoselite8.CG.10Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Coⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Brown, Henry Yorke Lyell (1908) Record of the mines of South Australia (4th ed.). Government Printer.
Bosworth, J, (2001) Excursion reminiscences: Olary and Lyndhurst, South Australia. Min Soc Vic newsletter, 247, p.23-28
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