Carrickalinga Mine (Carrickalinga Alunite Mine), Carrickalinga, District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carrickalinga Mine (Carrickalinga Alunite Mine) | Mine |
| Carrickalinga | Town |
| District Council of Yankalilla | Local Government Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 24' 30'' South , 138° 19' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Normanville | 1,107 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Yankalilla | 553 (2012) | 5.7km |
| Myponga | 536 (2014) | 12.8km |
| Inman Valley | 424 (2014) | 14.9km |
| Sellicks Hill | 412 (2014) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Rockhounds Gem and Mineral Club | Christie Downs, South Australia | 35km |
| Metal detecting and searching for other items | Christie Downs, South Australia | 35km |
| Goldfields Club of South Australia | Warradale, South Australia | 48km |
Potash supplies from France and Germany stopped during WWI, at which point other sources where sort. Alunite was discovered in 1913 at Carrickalinga Heads and mining commenced in 1914. Adits, shafts and open cut mining were used to extract the Alunite, which was sent for processing from the Normanville Jetty. Mining ceased in 1915 due to the outbreak of WWI, but resumed in 1916 until the mine closed in 1919 due to increased costs.
Approx 350 tons shipped by closure of mine in 1919.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- South Australia
- Fleurieu PeninsulaPeninsula
- Gawler CratonCraton
- Mount Lofty RangesMountain Range
- South Mount Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills)Mountain Range
- Stansbury BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Carrickalinga Mine, Carrickalinga, District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia, Australia