Melbourne Rockwell mine, Little Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Melbourne Rockwell mine | Mine |
| Little Broken Hill | Hill |
| Broken Hill district | Mining District |
| Yancowinna Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 4' 59'' South , 141° 33' 0'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill | 18,430 (2015) | 16.1km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill Mineral Club | Broken Hill, New South Wales | 16km |
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Ecandrewsite (TL) Formula: ZnTiO3 Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ecandrewsite (TL) | 4.CB.05 | ZnTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Ecandrewsite | ZnTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ecandrewsite | ZnTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Ecandrewsite | ZnTiO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Broken Hill DomainDomain
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Curnamona ProvinceShield
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Melbourne Rockwell mine, Little Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia