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Uley Graphite Mine (S.A. Graphite Ltd; Uley Graphite Sydicate; Graphite Ltd.), Uley, District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australiai
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Uley Graphite Mine (S.A. Graphite Ltd; Uley Graphite Sydicate; Graphite Ltd.)Mine
UleyLocality (Australia)
District Council of Lower Eyre PeninsulaLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 47' 56'' South , 135° 42' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.79889,135.70111
GeoHash:
G#: r1b6pcn9c
GRN:
S24E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tulka509 (2016)9.0km
Port Lincoln13,044 (2017)17.8km
North Shields446 (2014)24.0km
Wanilla258 (2018)33.3km
Wangary289 (2013)34.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
257445
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257445:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Uley Graphite Mine (S.A. Graphite Ltd; Uley Graphite Sydicate; Graphite Ltd.), Port Lincoln


Opened in 1866, this is possibly the most famous of the graphite mines of the southern Eyre Peninsula, this locality was also the largest producer of graphite (682.1 tons to 1951).

It is believed to have had a proven reserve of 14,500 tons at 15.7% C.


The open cut is now filled with water and the lease is in caretaker mode.

Note: Fossicking on this property is no longer allowed.

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6 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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References

Record of mines - Summary card No:52, Lincoln SI 5311
Keeling, J. (2000). Uley graphite—a world-class resource. MESA Journal 18:6-11
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