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Nichol Nob Mine (Nichols Nob Mine; Benalack mine), Mount Serle, Leigh Creek Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Nichol Nob Mine (Nichols Nob Mine; Benalack mine)Mine
Mount Serle- not defined -
Leigh Creek StationStation (farming)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 17' 54'' South , 138° 42' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.29861,138.70444
GRN:
S21E85
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Copley102 (2013)39.7km
Leigh Creek547 (2013)43.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
16954
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16954:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nichol Nob Mine (Nichols Nob Mine; Benalack mine), Nichol Nob


A nickel & uranium mine located 35 km East of Lyndhurst.

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
Description: Previous editor confused commodity with mineral species. There is no confirmed native nickel from this locality.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Nickel ?1.AA.05Ni
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Brown, Henry Yorke Lyell (1908) Record of the mines of South Australia (4th ed.). Government Printer.
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