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Yudnamutana Mine, Yudnamutana District, Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Yudnamutana MineMine
Yudnamutana DistrictDistrict
Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station)Region
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 10' 36'' South , 139° 16' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
26702
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26702:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


One of the main mines in the Yudnamutana District the Yudnamutana mine (also known as the Yuda mine) was worked intermittently for copper. Started around 1862, work was abandoned in 1867, then picked up by the Flinders Copper Mining Company (No. 1 Workings) and worked between 1914 and 1918.

The lode channel worked in the mine is a shear and breccia zone striking almost north-south, with a steep easterly dip across the trend of the host rocks. The crush material consists of shattered and brecciated country rock with irregular veins of quartz and much hematite. Hematite forms the matrix of the breccia in places. Malachite occurs in patches and coatings on fractured rock.

The lode has been opened up via a vertical stope with drives and cross-cuts. The outcrop of the lode follows the ridgeline of a small hill and at its peak an open cut has been excavated with an adit going into the side of the hill to intersect the open cut.

Tremolite is mentioned in the Catalogue of SA minerals under the "Yuda mine", which is in fact the "Yudnamutana mine". According to the description, the mineral occurs in the regional rock (actinolitic marbles) around the copper mine.

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21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Asbestos'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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