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Girilambone Copper Mine (Murrawombie open pit; West Bogan Mine; West Bogan No.5 block), Girilambone, Canbelego Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Girilambone Copper Mine (Murrawombie open pit; West Bogan Mine; West Bogan No.5 block)Mine
GirilamboneTown
Canbelego Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 15' 31'' South , 146° 52' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.25874,146.86963
GeoHash:
G#: r62qnje0w
GRN:
S21E90
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coolabah136 (2013)29.4km
Hermidale132 (2017)35.1km
Nyngan2,368 (2017)45.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
16762
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16762:7
GUID (UUID V4):
86b28b24-82e8-4308-ac44-0b71eed01549


Discovered in 1875, mined from 1993 to 2002 by Straits Resources (heap leaching).

Girilambone is located approximately 46 kilometres north-north-west of the town of Nyngan in central New South Wales.
Map sheet: Cobar 1:250 000 Metallogenic map; SH 55-14, 8235-II-N.
Coordinates: 487300mE, 6541500mN.
Stratiform, disseminated.

Aeris Resources website (2017)provides that "Triton Mining within the Tritton area in modern times began in 1992 at the Murrawombie open pit and heap leach operation by the Girilambone Copper Company, a Joint Venture between Straits Resources (now Aeris) and Nord Pacific. The Girilambone Copper Company eventually became a wholly owned subsidiary of Straits Resources. Operations at the Girilambone copper project involved the mining of several open pits to recover copper oxide ore that was treated by heap leach, followed by solvent extraction and electrowinning processing to produce copper cathode. The Murrawombie pit was the largest of the mines. Open pit mining at Girilambone ended in 1999, although copper cathode production continued for two more years.

Leaching of residual copper from the Murrawombie heap leach continues today. Approximately 400 tonne per year of copper is extracted from the leach solution as a copper cement by reaction with scrap iron."

There are 3 satellite deposits, 3 km north of the main pit: Larsens East, Hartmans and Northeast.

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Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sieleckiite
Formula: Cu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12 · 2H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

Gallery:

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2β“˜ Azurite
Cuβ“˜ Copper
Cu2Oβ“˜ Cuprite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2β“˜ Malachite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Chalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Sieleckiite8.DF.25Cu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ SieleckiiteCu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SieleckiiteCu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alβ“˜ SieleckiiteCu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pβ“˜ SieleckiiteCu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ SieleckiiteCu3Al4(PO4)2(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

NSW Mining Industry Directory 1994.
Fogarty, J.M., 1998. Girilambone district copper deposits. In: D.A. Berkman and D.H. Mackenzie (Editors), Geology of Australian and Papua New Guinean Mineral Deposits. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Melbourne. pp. 593-600.
Shields, P., 1996. Geology of the Girilambone Copper Deposit. In: W.G. Cook, A.J.H. Ford, J.J. McDermott, P.N. Standish, C.L. Stegman and T.M. Stegman (Editors) The Cobar Mineral Field - A 1996 Perspective. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Melbourne. pp. 293-304.
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Gilligan, L.B., Byrnes, J.G. (1995) Cobar Metallogenic Map 1:250 000. Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets SH/55-14. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Crane, M.J., Sharpe, J.L., Williams, P.A. (2001) Formation of Chrysocolla and Secondary Copper Phosphates in the Highly Weathered Supergene Zones of Some Australian Deposits. Records of the Australian Museum 53, 49-56.
Chapman, J.R., Sharpe, J.L., Williams, P.A. (2005) The copper deposits at Girilambone, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 91-99.
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