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Kangiara Copper Mine, King Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Kangiara Copper MineMine
King Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 36' 9'' South , 148° 45' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1899
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Binalong603 (2012)13.2km
Bowning411 (2014)16.6km
Galong123 (2012)18.5km
Boorowa1,340 (2012)18.7km
Bookham120 (2013)25.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
28493
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28493:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alder & Party; Kangiara Mine; Kangiara Syndicate mine; Old Kangiara Mine


A lead-silver-gold mine located 12 miles NE of the Binalong RR station.
Located 13 miles SE of Boorowa and 20 miles NW of Yass.
The mine is located in the parish of Taunton.

Now partially remediated. (http://www.amonline.net.au/geoscience/minerals/localities.htm).

The mine was operated initially by Kangiara Proprietary Mining Company NL (1907-1914); then by Pyrites Ltd (1914-1918) and then by Lake George Mines (1952-1958).

The main shaft reached a depth of 126 m with numerous levels approximately 30 m apart over a strike length of some 137 m.

Produced 7,250 tons of lead, approximately 0.5 million ounces silver plus over 3,000 ounces of gold.

Copper and others were originally smelted at the mine site and then in later years transported to Breadalbene, Cockle Creek or Port Kembla for processing.

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Dendritic
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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