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Melrose Copper and Silver Mine, Cunningham Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Melrose Copper and Silver MineMine
Cunningham Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 41' 20'' South , 146° 56' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-32.68903,146.94520
GeoHash:
G#: r60qpc4hx
GRN:
S22E89
Type:
Mine
Age:
419.2 ± 3.2 to 393.3 ± 1.2 Ma
Geologic Time:
Early/Lower Devonian
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Suppel, D.W. (1993) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Nymagee 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map (SI/55-2). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 171 pages.
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Condobolin3,129 (2016)48.4km
Euabalong212 (2017)64.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
297315
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:297315:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former copper mine that commenced circa 1882 and sporadically to 1916.

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6 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

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ⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Carne, J.E. (1908) The copper-mining industry and the distribution of copper ores in New South Wales. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Mineral Resources 6, 2nd edition, 425 pages.
McClatchie, L. (1971) Base Metal Mineralization at Mineral Hill Central Western New South Wales. Memoir - Geology 11. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Gilligan, L.B., Suppel, D.W. (1993) Nymagee Metallogenic Map 1:250 000 . Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets SI/55-2. Geological Survey of New South Wales
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