Commodore mine (Prince Albert; Dark Hill), Wadnaminga goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Commodore mine (Prince Albert; Dark Hill) | Mine |
| Wadnaminga goldfield | Gold Field (Abandoned) |
| Pastoral Unincorporated Area | Unincorporated Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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32° 34' 24'' South , 140° 23' 39'' East
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A lead mine in the Manna Hill/Wadnaminga goldfield area, located 30 miles SE of Manna Hill.
Mining began here prior to 1888 as the Prince Albert Mine, at which time the Inspector of Mines reported three shafts had been sunk and a crosscut had been driven. A large quartz body could be seen which contained lead in the form of carbonate (cerussite) and sulphide (galena).
Four samples taken in 1888 by the Inspector of Mines produced;
1. Lead 61% and Silver 14oz 1dwt per ton
2. Lead 67 1/2% and Silver 16oz 16dwt per ton
3. Lead 70% and Silver 21oz 18dwt per ton
4. Lead 30% and Silver 10oz 14dwt per ton
Copper mineralisation was also noted at the location.
Mining had ceased by the time of printing 'Record of The Mines of South Australia, 4th ed' (Gee, L.C.E. & Brown, H.Y.L., 1908).
1909 saw another short period of mining, soon becoming idle until 1925, at which time the Commodore Company took over the lease and with assistance of the government began prospecting via diamond drilling methods. with operations finally ceasing in 1927.
Personal Notes From B. Grguric;
"A mine in the Wadnaminga goldfield. On a visit in October 1990, specimens found on mine dumps included quartz crystals, tough, compact masses of white tremolite, galena inclusions in quartz crystals, colourless, twinned cerussite crystals in vughs in vein quartz and green and red-brown jasper."
Mining began here prior to 1888 as the Prince Albert Mine, at which time the Inspector of Mines reported three shafts had been sunk and a crosscut had been driven. A large quartz body could be seen which contained lead in the form of carbonate (cerussite) and sulphide (galena).
Four samples taken in 1888 by the Inspector of Mines produced;
1. Lead 61% and Silver 14oz 1dwt per ton
2. Lead 67 1/2% and Silver 16oz 16dwt per ton
3. Lead 70% and Silver 21oz 18dwt per ton
4. Lead 30% and Silver 10oz 14dwt per ton
Copper mineralisation was also noted at the location.
Mining had ceased by the time of printing 'Record of The Mines of South Australia, 4th ed' (Gee, L.C.E. & Brown, H.Y.L., 1908).
1909 saw another short period of mining, soon becoming idle until 1925, at which time the Commodore Company took over the lease and with assistance of the government began prospecting via diamond drilling methods. with operations finally ceasing in 1927.
Personal Notes From B. Grguric;
"A mine in the Wadnaminga goldfield. On a visit in October 1990, specimens found on mine dumps included quartz crystals, tough, compact masses of white tremolite, galena inclusions in quartz crystals, colourless, twinned cerussite crystals in vughs in vein quartz and green and red-brown jasper."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- South Australia
- Olary ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Adelaide Rift ComplexOrogenic Belt
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Commodore mine, Wadnaminga goldfield, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia