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Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Broken Hill Proprietary MineOpen-Cast Mine (Inactive)
Broken HillCity
Broken Hill districtMining District
Yancowinna Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 57' 59'' South , 141° 27' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Broken Hill18,430 (2015)1.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Broken Hill Mineral ClubBroken Hill, New South Wales1km
Mindat Locality ID:
6765
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6765:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Proprietary Mine; BHP Mine; BHP Pit


An open-pit mine.

Main shafts: Delprat shaft (sublocality) and Stewart shaft.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

57 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
References:
Jim Sharpe had this XRDIdentification: XRD
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Bernalite
Formula: Fe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Exceptional specimen in Australian Museum, Sydney, 33 x 26 cm [Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals]. see [https://www.mindat.org/photo-663662.html]
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marshite (TL)
Formula: CuI
Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
Miersite
Formula: (Ag,Cu)I
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Nantokite
Formula: CuCl
References:
Jim Sharpe had this XRDIdentification: XRD
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
References:
Jim Sharpe had this XRDIdentification: XRD
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrosmalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
References:
MIM MuseumIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Raspite (TL)
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Type Locality:
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Description: Exceptional specimen in Smithsonian Istitution 11.4 x 6.3 , year 1920 [see Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals].
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
'Wad'
Willyamite
Formula: CoSbS

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
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Dyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Willyamite2.EB.25CoSbS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Group 3 - Halides
Marshite (TL)3.AA.05CuI
Miersite3.AA.05(Ag,Cu)I
Nantokite3.AA.05CuCl
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Raspite (TL)4.DG.20Pb(WO4)
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Bernalite4.FC.05Fe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Bayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Pyrosmalite-(Mn)9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Wad'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
H BernaliteFe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
O BernaliteFe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O CupriteCu2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MiniumPb3O4
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RaspitePb(WO4)
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O StolzitePb(WO4)
O Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S JalpaiteAg3CuS2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S UllmanniteNiSbS
S WillyamiteCoSbS
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Cl Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl NantokiteCuCl
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn Pyrosmalite-(Mn)Mn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BernaliteFe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Co WillyamiteCoSbS
NiNickel
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MarshiteCuI
Cu MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cu Miersite(Ag,Cu)I
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu NantokiteCuCl
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
BrBromine
Br Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Ag Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Ag IodargyriteAgI
Ag JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Ag Miersite(Ag,Cu)I
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
Sb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
Sb WillyamiteCoSbS
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
I MarshiteCuI
I Miersite(Ag,Cu)I
WTungsten
W RaspitePb(WO4)
W StolzitePb(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb RaspitePb(WO4)
Pb StolzitePb(WO4)

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