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New Mount Pleasant copper mine, Black Flag Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
New Mount Pleasant copper mineDeposit
Black Flag GoldfieldOre Field
Kalgoorlie-Boulder ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 30' 2'' South , 121° 16' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kalgoorlie31,107 (2014)33.4km
Williamstown161 (2018)34.2km
Boulder5,178 (2017)37.6km
Coolgardie802 (2016)51.3km
Stoneville2,841 (2016)62.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
470406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:470406:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
New Mt Pleasant Cu


A copper deposit developed by Odin Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd.

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Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
'Carbonate'
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Diamond
Formula: C
'Feldspar Group'
'Limonite'
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Carbonate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C DiamondC
OOxygen
O CupriteCu2O
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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