Australian Broken Hill Minerals

Broken Hill, in the Barrier Ranges of New South Wales is one of the planets mineralogical highlights. It has produced many world class specimens of exceedingly high quality. Some fine pieces are presented here. Broken Hill specimens are no longer mined as access to the mines has been shut down.

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Australia possesses several renowned metalliferous deposits. The most famous of these is Broken Hill where lead was mined as late as 1992. Cerussite was exploited as a source of lead so many fine specimens were lost. Those that were saved displayed fine reticular strutting and Broken Hill is one of the worlds leading producers of reticulated Cerussite. Lesser known localities that produced this lead carbonate were Browns Deposit and various localities in Tasmania.
	G071 Cerussite A fine , reticulated specimen with good definition. Broken Hill Cerussite's display a wide variety of crystal habits Old South Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales 11cm x 8.5cm $1000 Photo 2 Photo 3
	G160 Cerussite Broken Hill, New South Wales 4cm x 3.5cm $85
	G165 Cerussite Xls Broken Hill, New South Wales 3cm x 2cm $35
	G183 Cerussite Xls Broken Hill NSW 10cm x 5cm $250
	G088 Brochantite on Cerussite South Mine, Broken Hill NSW 4cm x 2cm $60
	G170 Anglesite encrusted Cerussite This specimen is unusual because the Cerussite has been completely encrusted by small, lustrous Anglesite crystals Broken Hill, New South Wales 10cm x 6cm $450

	G186 Geothite on Cerussite Broken Hill, New South Wales 5cm x 3cm $80
	G187 Cerussite Pseudomorph after Anglesite This locality has produced the finest examples of the rare Pseudomorph. These specimens are coated with Anglesite. Broken Hill, New South Wales 5.5cm x 3cm $150
	G077 Pyromorphite Broken Hill, New South Wales 7cm x 5cm $40
	G078 Pyromorphite Broken Hill, New South Wales 5cm x 2.5cm $20
	G193 Pyromorphite Broken Hill, New South Wales 8cm x 6cm $30
	G184 Pyromorphite Broken Hill, New South Wales 5cm x 3.5cm $150
	G119 Calcite, Pyrite and Gypsum Gypsum is a rare mineral at Broken Hill NBHC Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales 8.5cm x 5.5cm $40
	G118 Stibnite with Jamisonite These are both rare minerals at Broken Hill Zinc Corp Mine, Broken Hill 5.5cm x 5.5cm $150
	G127 Hedenbergite Broken Hill produced the best manganese bearing specimens. This is a good example. 7.5cm x 5cm $150
	G128 Pyromorphite Xls Brocken Hill is recognized as producing some of the finest brown Pyromorphite specimens although few collectors have had the opportunity to own one. Block 14, Broken Hill 5.5cm x 6cm $250

	G130 Pyromorphite Block 14, Broken Hill 7cm x 6cm $500
	G131 Manganocalcite with Sturtite Sturtite is a rare material unique to Broken Hill 8.5cm x 10cm $450
	G172 ZR - Dolomite Stalagmite BHP Mine, Broken Hill 6.5cm x 2cm $60
	G173 Smithsonite Broken Hill is the source of some esthetically curious gray Smithsonite 6cm x 7cm $80
	G177 Smithsonite Broken Hill 7cm x 5.5cm $45
	G178 Calcite and Pyrite A nice cluster of Scalenohedral, white calcite crystals Broken Hill 5cm x 8cm $35
	G179 Bustamite Bustamite is a rare manganese-bearing silica found at few localities worldwide. Crystals are very rare Broken Hill 6cm x 3cm $300 Photo 2
	G213 Acicular Bustamite on Apophyllite Bustamite is a rare mineral. Acicular Bustamite is rarer still. This weird variety of Bustamite was unearthed from a single pocket in 1978 North Mine, Broken Hill 3cm x 3cm $40
	G182 Rhodonite in Galena Rhodonite is chemically related to Bustamite. It can be distinguished by its bright red color. Broken Hill 7cm x 4.5cm $25
	G192 Native Copper Broken Hill is renowned for fine copper minerals. Native copper from Broken Hill is difficult to obtain. 11cm x 7cm Close-up of crystals Withdrawn

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