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WMC Sulphuric acid plant site, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australiai
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WMC Sulphuric acid plant siteConstruction Site
Mount Isa MinesMining Field (Active)
Mount IsaCity
City of Mount IsaCity
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Fluorite, etc.

WMC Sulphuric acid plant site, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
06280520017548688791934.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

WMC Sulphuric acid plant site, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
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Fluorite, etc.

WMC Sulphuric acid plant site, Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 43' 55'' South , 139° 28' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.73219,139.48214
GRN:
S14E93
Type:
Construction Site
Deposit first discovered:
2001
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mount Isa22,785 (2013)1.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mt lsa Lapidary Club Inc.Mount Isa, Queensland1km
Mindat Locality ID:
430366
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:430366:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Excavations by WMC for a sulphuric acid plant in about 1999 revealed some copper mineralisation, at a depth of 10 m. Volker Hoppe found a number of interesting copper minerals, plus fluorite.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMcguinnessite5.BA.10(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O

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References

Bosworth, J. (2002): What’s New in Minerals. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 8(2), 80-81.
(2001) What’s New in Minerals. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 7 (1) 36-37
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