Paratoo copper mine, Paratoo, District Council of Peterborough, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Paratoo copper mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Paratoo | Town |
| District Council of Peterborough | Local Government Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 40' 46'' South , 139° 19' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Deposit first discovered:
1888
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yunta | 102 (2016) | 23.2km |
| Peterborough | 1,689 (2013) | 56.1km |
| Terowie | 144 (2012) | 67.4km |
Paratoo SI 5401 Record of Mines – Summary Card No. 198 states:
An old, rather small copper mine near the abandoned settlement of Paratoo, 30 km to the southwest of Yunta. Paratoo was known for very little other than sparse samples of copper minerals.
In 1998, a local collector, Mr J. Toma, brought samples of an unknown blue mineral to Dr Allan Pring at the South Australian Museum for identification. Studies by Pring & Kolitsch found it to be a then-new species, which was later approved and named decrespignyite-(Y).
Since then, further studies have identified to date numerous REE minerals, including two more TL species, paratooite-(La) and alicewilsonite-(YLa). Possibly all donnayite-(La) at this site is alicewilsonite-(YLa).
Many believe this locality still can produce yet more unusual and rare minerals, possibly even more TL species.
Hence, this locality is now known for a highly unusual assemblage of secondary REE and Cu-REE carbonate minerals.
Location: 2 1/2 ml from. Paratoo R.S.
Geology: Lode: quartz, malachite, azurite, iron oxide. Country rock: dolomite, sandstone.
Workings: No. 1 vertical shaft 70 ft (ca. 21 m). No. 2 vertical shaft 70 ft (ca. 21 m). Over 12 shafts. Open cuts.
Production: Pre-1900. Over 10 tons 20%.
1912-1967 357 tons (1966/6 160 tons 4%-5%)
History: The Paratoo copper deposit was discovered in 1888 when it was worked by a syndicate up to 1890. Two shafts were sunk during this period, and several parcels of ore were despatched to Port Adelaide for treatment. The mine was reopened in 1899 for a short period, and some good ore was raised. The Paratoo Mine was on section 135.
It was reworked from 1912 to 1926, during which time about 200 tons of ore was raised. Four mineral claims (No. 4806-9, 5320/1) were taken up in 1965 by Electro Winning P/L on this mine and others adjoining, and large-scale mining was commenced and was carried on for some years.
Geology: Lode: quartz, malachite, azurite, iron oxide. Country rock: dolomite, sandstone.
Workings: No. 1 vertical shaft 70 ft (ca. 21 m). No. 2 vertical shaft 70 ft (ca. 21 m). Over 12 shafts. Open cuts.
Production: Pre-1900. Over 10 tons 20%.
1912-1967 357 tons (1966/6 160 tons 4%-5%)
History: The Paratoo copper deposit was discovered in 1888 when it was worked by a syndicate up to 1890. Two shafts were sunk during this period, and several parcels of ore were despatched to Port Adelaide for treatment. The mine was reopened in 1899 for a short period, and some good ore was raised. The Paratoo Mine was on section 135.
It was reworked from 1912 to 1926, during which time about 200 tons of ore was raised. Four mineral claims (No. 4806-9, 5320/1) were taken up in 1965 by Electro Winning P/L on this mine and others adjoining, and large-scale mining was commenced and was carried on for some years.
An old, rather small copper mine near the abandoned settlement of Paratoo, 30 km to the southwest of Yunta. Paratoo was known for very little other than sparse samples of copper minerals.
In 1998, a local collector, Mr J. Toma, brought samples of an unknown blue mineral to Dr Allan Pring at the South Australian Museum for identification. Studies by Pring & Kolitsch found it to be a then-new species, which was later approved and named decrespignyite-(Y).
Since then, further studies have identified to date numerous REE minerals, including two more TL species, paratooite-(La) and alicewilsonite-(YLa). Possibly all donnayite-(La) at this site is alicewilsonite-(YLa).
Many believe this locality still can produce yet more unusual and rare minerals, possibly even more TL species.
Hence, this locality is now known for a highly unusual assemblage of secondary REE and Cu-REE carbonate minerals.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
45 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 9 erroneous literature entries.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Connellite | 3.DA.25 | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Brannerite ? | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.DL.05 | Ce4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite ? | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Paratooite-(La) (TL) | 5.AD.20 | (La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) ? | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(La) | 5.BD.20a | La(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Ce) ? | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | Donnayite-(Y) ? | 5.CC.05 | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Alicewilsonite-(YLa) (TL) | 5.CC.05 | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tengerite-(Y) | 5.CC.10 | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| ⓘ | Decrespignyite-(Y) (TL) | 5.CC.35 | Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Calcioancylite-(Nd) | 5.DC.05 | Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O |
| ⓘ | Kamphaugite-(Y) | 5.DC.10 | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Moydite-(Y) | 6.AC.45 | Y[B(OH)4](CO3) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) ? | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) ? | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite ? | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Törnebohmite-(La) | 9.AG.45 | La2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
| ⓘ | Britholite-(Ce) ? | 9.AH.25 | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Caysichite-(Y) | 9.DJ.15 | (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Na | 9.GD.10 | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' ? | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| H | ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O |
| H | ⓘ Caysichite-(Y) | (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Donnayite-(Y) | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Moydite-(Y) | Y[B(OH)4](CO3) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Tengerite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(La) | La2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y) | Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa) | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Moydite-(Y) | Y[B(OH)4](CO3) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Caysichite-(Y) | (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Donnayite-(Y) | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Moydite-(Y) | Y[B(OH)4](CO3) |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| C | ⓘ Tengerite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y) | Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Paratooite-(La) | (La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8 |
| C | ⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa) | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| O | ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Caysichite-(Y) | (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | Ce4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Donnayite-(Y) | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Moydite-(Y) | Y[B(OH)4](CO3) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Tengerite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(La) | La2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y) | Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Paratooite-(La) | (La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa) | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Donnayite-(Y) | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Paratooite-(La) | (La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8 |
| Na | ⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa) | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(La) | La2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Si | ⓘ Caysichite-(Y) | (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(La) | La2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y) | Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Caysichite-(Y) | (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Donnayite-(Y) | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Paratooite-(La) | (La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y) | Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Paratooite-(La) | (La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Donnayite-(Y) | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Sr | ⓘ Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Sr | ⓘ Paratooite-(La) | (La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8 |
| Sr | ⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa) | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Caysichite-(Y) | (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Donnayite-(Y) | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Moydite-(Y) | Y[B(OH)4](CO3) |
| Y | ⓘ Tengerite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Y | ⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y) | Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa) | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)F |
| La | ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O |
| La | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(La) | La2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
| La | ⓘ Paratooite-(La) | (La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8 |
| La | ⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa) | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Ce | ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O |
| Ce | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | Ce4+O2 |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O |
| Er | Erbium | |
| Er | ⓘ Caysichite-(Y) | (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
| Yb | Ytterbium | |
| Yb | ⓘ Caysichite-(Y) | (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- South Australia
- Flinders RangesMountain Range
- South South Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Adelaide Rift ComplexOrogenic Belt
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Paratoo copper mine, Paratoo, District Council of Peterborough, South Australia, Australia