Worturpa Mine, Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park, Gammon Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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30° 26' 5'' South , 139° 14' 29'' East
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A gold mine located 17 km West of the Wooltana homestead. Mining started in 1899, but after the load proved unpayable, mining soon ceased. Later becoming a copper mine with small workings being located on the hillside above the original workings. A sample assayed on 5th July 1901 gave gold, 3 dwts; silver, 17 ozs and copper, 17 3/4 per cent. Mining had completely ceased by 1911.
The mine is now part of a National Park and collecting is probihited.
Seemingly, the other locality name (or a misnomer?) is Wortupa → new mineral species wortupaite.
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10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
| ⓘ Wortupaite (TL) Formula: MgNi2+2(Te4+O3)3 · 3H2O Type Locality: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Wortupaite (TL) | 4.JM. | MgNi2+2(Te4+O3)3 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Wortupaite | MgNi22+(Te4+O3)3 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wortupaite | MgNi22+(Te4+O3)3 · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Wortupaite | MgNi22+(Te4+O3)3 · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Wortupaite | MgNi22+(Te4+O3)3 · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Wortupaite | MgNi22+(Te4+O3)3 · 3H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- North South Australia
- South Australia
- Flinders RangesMountain Range
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Curnamona ProvinceShield
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Worturpa Mine, Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park, Gammon Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia