Secondary copper minerals of the Crusader mine, north-west Queensland

James L. Sharpe; Peter A. Williams

Secondary copper minerals of the Crusader mine, north-west Queensland

James L. Sharpe
, Peter A. Williams

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Abstract

The Crusader Coppe rmine is typical of fault-hosted deposits of the eastern section of the Mount Isa Block. A fine suite of secondary copper minerals has been recovered from the oxidized zone of the deposit. Notable species are malachite, pseudomalachite and cuprite (chalcotrichite).

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Journal	Australian Journal of Mineralogy
Publication status	Published - 2002

Keywords

Cloncurry (Qld.)
geology
mineralogy
copper ores
malachite
Queensland

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Secondary copper minerals of the Crusader mine, north-west Queensland

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