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Cordillera Mine, Tuena, Georgiana County, New South Wales, Australiai
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TuenaVillage
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 5' 2'' South , 149° 24' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Burraga116 (2011)19.1km
Fullerton103 (2018)21.4km
Bigga193 (2012)23.3km
Binda130 (2012)27.9km
Laggan278 (2011)38.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
77
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Original operations around 1888-89 by the Cordillera Hill Silver Mining Co.
Later reworked in 1907 by the Mt Costigan and Cordillera Co. Further mining in 1928.

Located in the parish of Kangaloola.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification
Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Osarizawaite
Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Raspite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite
Formula: (Ca,Cu)WO4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Raspite4.DG.20Pb(WO4)
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
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
Osarizawaite7.BC.10Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Scheelite
var. Copper-bearing Scheelite
7.GA.05(Ca,Cu)WO4
7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Cuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite(Ca,Cu)WO4
O CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
O RaspitePb(WO4)
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O StolzitePb(WO4)
AlAluminium
Al OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MarcasiteFeS2
S OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite(Ca,Cu)WO4
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite(Ca,Cu)WO4
Cu CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
W Scheelite var. Copper-bearing Scheelite(Ca,Cu)WO4
W CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
W RaspitePb(WO4)
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
W StolzitePb(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb RaspitePb(WO4)
Pb StolzitePb(WO4)

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