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Native Copper from
Moonta mines (Wallaroo and Moonta Mining; Moonta Copper Recovery Co. Ltd; Moonta Mining Scheme; Moonta Prospecting Syndicate), Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia


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Native Copper

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper, etc.

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper, etc.

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper, etc.

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
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Native Copper

Moonta mines, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moonta mines (Wallaroo and Moonta Mining; Moonta Copper Recovery Co. Ltd; Moonta Mining Scheme; Moonta Prospecting Syndicate), Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:98908
Long-form Identifier:1:3:98908:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘNorth Yelta Mine, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘPoona Mine (Mattapara; Alameda Pty Ltd; EML 5525; ML 5524), Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘDevon Consols Mine (Gurners; Ml 3541; New Devon; Wallaroo), Kadina, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘMatta Mine, Kadina, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘNorth East Matta Mine, Kadina, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘWallaroo Smelters Site, Wallaroo, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘNew Cornwall Mine (Cornwall Mine), Kadina, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘWallaroo Mine, Wallaroo, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australia
56.1km (34.8 miles) ⓘHillside Mine (Hillside Project), Pine Point, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘHillside Mine, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
References
SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 5104
Keeling, J., Mauger, A. J., Scott, K. M., & Hartley, K. (2003). Alteration mineralogy and acid-sulphate weathering at Moonta copper mines, South Australia. Advances in Regolith, 230-233.
 
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