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Saint Patrick Mine (Mount Sienna Mine; Mount Sienna Ochre Mine; Talunga Ochre Mine), Birdwood, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australiai
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Saint Patrick Mine (Mount Sienna Mine; Mount Sienna Ochre Mine; Talunga Ochre Mine)Mine
BirdwoodTown
Adelaide Hills CouncilLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 47' 22'' South , 138° 58' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.78944,138.97000
GeoHash:
G#: r1ff46fbg
GRN:
S24E81
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Birdwood1,125 (2012)3.2km
Mount Pleasant920 (2013)7.4km
Gumeracha1,085 (2012)8.7km
Tungkillo362 (2012)9.3km
Mount Torrens337 (2012)9.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Murraylands Gem and Mineral ClubPalmer, South Australia19km
Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral ClubTea Tree Gully, South Australia23km
Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club IncMildura, South Australia26km
Northern Districts Gem and Mineral ClubSalisbury North, South Australia32km
Adelaide Detector Club Inc.Broadview, South Australia34km
Mindat Locality ID:
16697
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16697:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located 3.5 km NNE of Birdwood.
Catalogue of South Australian Minerals - 1983, lists the site as Mount Sienna Mine.
Brown H.Y.L, (1908), Record of Mines of South Australia, records the site as Saint Patrick, Talunga Ochre Mine and Mount Sienna.
The other names are listed on Record of Mines Summary Card No: 232

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Record of Mines Summary Card No.232
Brown, Henry Yorke Lyell (1908) Record of the mines of South Australia (4th ed.). Government Printer.
Noble R.J, Just J, Johnson J. E. (1983), Catalogue of South Australian Minerals - 1983, Government Printer, South Australia.
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