Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Zinc
SecondaryLead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlShearing And Crenulation Folding
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueBiotite, Calcite, Chert, Chlorite, Dolomite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite, Talc
Geology
Host rockSlate,Siltstone · Great Cobar Slate;C.S.A. Siltstone;Chesney Greywacke
StructureMajor North Trending Anticline. Mines On West Limb., Numerous Subhorizontal, Open Joints. Numerous Flat, Westerly Dipping Strike Faults (Reverse)
AlterationWallrock Alteration: Silicification, Chloritization, Biotitization, Albitization, Pyritization, Carbonatization And Sericitization.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1905
Discovery year1871
Identification
Deposit ID10073046
MRDS IDW018852
Alternate namesCsa, Chesney Mine
RegionOC
Data scoreB
Coordinates-31.52961, 145.84865
References
KAPPELLE, K., 1970, GEOLOGY OF THE C.S.A. MINE, COBAR, N.S.W.; PROC. AUST. INST. MIN. MET. NO. 233 P. 79 - 94.SUPPEL, D. W. AND STEVENS, B. P. J., 1973, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION AT THE THARSIS MINE WITH A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE COBAR FIELD; REC. GEOL. SURV. N.S.W. V. 15 - 1 P. 169 - 204MINING MAGAZINE 9-75 P. 159SKINNER'S MINING INTL. YBK. 1975, P. 169