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Wheal Hughes, Moonta, Copper Coast Council, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Wheal HughesMine (Abandoned)
MoontaTown
Copper Coast CouncilLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 3' 20'' South , 137° 36' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.05583,137.61417
GeoHash:
G#:r1cy72rd6
GRN:
S23E82
Type:
Mine (Abandoned)
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moonta336(2015)2.6km
Port Hughes225(2012)6.7km
Wallaroo Mines396(2014)11.8km
Wallaroo2,779(2013)13.1km
Kadina2,213(2013)13.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Yorke Peninsula Gem and Mineral ClubMoonta, South Australia3km
Mindat Locality ID:
241797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241797:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
District Council; ML 5696


Copper Mine adjacent the south boundary of the Poona Mine.
Now being run as a tourist mine by the local council and local volunteers.

The Paramatta Mine is located between the Poona Mine and Wheal Hughes.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘBornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
ⓘCarrollite
Formula:CuCo2S4
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'
ⓘCovellite
Formula:CuS
References:
Ben Grguric
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
ⓘKaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMarcasite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘMolybdenite
Formula:MoS2
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNative Gold
Formula:Au
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘSchorl
Formula:NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
HⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
BⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
NaⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
AlⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
SiⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
SⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
SⓘCarrolliteCuCo2S4
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘCovelliteCuS
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘMarcasiteFeS2
SⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
FeⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘMarcasiteFeS2
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CoCobalt
CoⓘCarrolliteCuCo2S4
CuCopper
CuⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
CuⓘCarrolliteCuCo2S4
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘCovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
MoⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
AuGold
AuⓘNative GoldAu
PbLead
PbⓘGalenaPbS

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References

Keeling, J.L., Hartley, K.L. (2005) Poona and Wheal Hughs Cu deposits, Moonta, South Australia. CRC LEME Report, 2005. 3pp
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