Boolcunda Manganese Mine (Prouts; Sa Manganese; South Australian Manganese Mine), Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 16' 19'' South , 138° 24' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carrieton | 130 (2013) | 21.1km |
| Quorn | 1,258 (2013) | 35.9km |
| Hawker | 363 (2016) | 42.7km |
| Wilmington | 628 (2013) | 51.4km |
| Orroroo | 632 (2013) | 54.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boolcunda Manganese Mine (Prouts; Sa Manganese; South Australian Manganese Mine), Quorn
A manganese mine, located approx 30 km ENE of Quorn.
4 parallel lodes, one averaged 9 ft wide, the others from 2-5 ft. Lodes were composed of pyrolusite, manganite, and psilomelane, and yield was 3-4000 tons per annum for 3-4 years. Some small amount of working took place from 1938-1940.
Note: Not to be confused with the nearby Boolcunda Copper Mine (Wheal Friendship).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- South Australia
- Flinders RangesMountain Range
- South South Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Adelaide Rift ComplexOrogenic Belt
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Boolcunda Manganese Mine, Moockra, District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia