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Perryhumuck Mine (Perry Hummock Mine), Ameroo Hill, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Perryhumuck Mine (Perry Hummock Mine)Mine
Ameroo HillHill
OutalpaStation (farming)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
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Perryhumuck Mine

Perryhumuck Mine, Ameroo Hill, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Perryhumuck Mine

Perryhumuck Mine, Ameroo Hill, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Perryhumuck Mine

Perryhumuck Mine, Ameroo Hill, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Perryhumuck Mine

Perryhumuck Mine, Ameroo Hill, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Perryhumuck Mine

Perryhumuck Mine, Ameroo Hill, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Perryhumuck Mine

Perryhumuck Mine, Ameroo Hill, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Perryhumuck Mine

Perryhumuck Mine, Ameroo Hill, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Perryhumuck Mine

Perryhumuck Mine, Ameroo Hill, Outalpa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 6' 54'' South , 140° 13' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-32.11500,140.21917
GRN:
S22E85
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
18355
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18355:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper mine located 8 km SE of Bimbowrie Station, NW of Olary.


Record of mines - summary card No: 170
Olary: I54-2/Outalpa SI5402
States;
"Only records of this mine are from returns by T.W. Megaw in 1899"
"Location: 5 1/2 miles SE of Bimbowrie H.S."
"Nearest rail or port: 13 miles NW of Olary R.S"

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Natrodufrénite
Formula: NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘNatrodufrénite8.DK.15NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe3+Fe53+(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5

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Record of mines - summary card No: 170
Olary: I54-2/Outalpa SI5402
Government Geological Recon. Map (1954)
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