O'Donoghue's Castle Mine (O'Donohue's Castle Mine), Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park, Gammon Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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30° 24' 55'' South , 139° 18' 57'' East
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A small abandoned copper-cobalt mine 10km W of Wooltana Homestead.
10km west of Wooltana Homestead.
The mine is now part of a National Park and collecting is prohibited.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite ? Formula: CaCO3 Description: Smithsonite? |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite ? Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3 Description: Maybe smithsonite. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Phosgenite ? Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 Description: No reliable ref. or analysis |
| ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: Collection and photo Jean-Pierre BarraLIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Spherocobaltite ? Formula: CoCO3 |
| ⓘ Symplesite ? Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Reported in Noble et al. (1983), but based on visual ID only. |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite ? | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite ? | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Spherocobaltite ? | 5.AB.05 | CoCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phosgenite ? | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Symplesite ? | 8.CE.45 | Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Symplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Symplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Symplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Co)CO3 |
| Co | ⓘ Spherocobaltite | CoCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Symplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- North South Australia
- South Australia
- Flinders RangesMountain Range
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Curnamona ProvinceShield
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O'Donoghue's Castle Mine, Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park, Gammon Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia