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Tumby Bay Mine (Wheal Bessie), Tumby Bay, District Council of Tumby Bay, South Australia, Australiai
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Tumby Bay Mine (Wheal Bessie)Mine
Tumby BayTown
District Council of Tumby BayLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 19' 19'' South , 136° 3' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.32202,136.06457
GeoHash:
G#: r1bu8pz5y
GRN:
S23E81
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tumby Bay1,791 (2016)7.0km
Lipson210 (2016)8.8km
Ungarra241 (2014)15.8km
Louth Bay409 (2018)27.7km
Brooker149 (2018)28.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
25486
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25486:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Copper Ridge; Condell And Provis; Condells; Copper King; Copperer; Flinders; Harris Hill; Heywards; Koona; Mc 8144; Montezuma; Moorahnoo; New Years Gift; Tumby Bay; Wheal Bessie


Record of Mines - Summary Card No:47, Lincoln SI5311/Tumby SI5311
States;

"Name: Tumby Bay Copper Mine, Alternative name: Wheal Bessie"
"Mineral: Copper"
"Location: 4 miles N.W. of Tumby Bay"

"History: Work commenced in 1867 on two main lines of lode which strike East-west and dip at 70-80 deg. South. Most of the mining was carried out during the period 1910-1916 and by 1918 the property was abandoned. Bull. 37 pg 64."

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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Record of Mines - Summary Card No:47, Lincoln SI5311/Tumby SI5311
Noble, R. J.; Just, J.; Johnson, J. E. (1983) Catalogue of South Australian Minerals - 1983 - Handbook 7 (5th ed.). Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia. 253 pp.
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