Black Chillagoe Marble

I was lucky enough to have a guided tour to see some of the marble and evidence for the marble industry while staying at chillagoe observatory and eco lodge.

Black chillagoe marble.

Here we are inside the cave. In its pure form marble is a white stone with a crystalline and sugary appearance consisting of calcium carbonate caco 3 usually marble contains other minerals including quartz graphite pyrite and iron oxides these minerals can give marble a pink brown gray green or variegated coloration. Pink and cream colourations are caused by iron oxide inclusions. Outside the hub stand examples of the local chillagoe marble in its natural form.

This was a marble mine that was being worked on. The chillagoe library opened in 2002. The chillagoe mine closed down in 1943 having produced over 9 778 tonnes of gold 184 36 tonnes of silver 60 963 tonnes of copper and 5080 tonnes of lead during its operation. Marble is a metamorphic rock formed when limestone is subjected to high pressure or heat.

Today chillagoe marble continues to be. I wouldn t want to be in there alone. Marble mining began in 1982. The polish born brisbane based artist who works mainly in carrara or black chillagoe marble as well as bronze has brought classical european sculpting techniques to the australian arts scene.

At cairns marble australia our efficient friendly and reliable team are only happy to assist and to ensure what you will get is the best and in no way substitute inferior or faulty stone. Range from to avg astm. Samples of marble from chillagoe north queensland have been analysed using scanning electron microscopy sem with energy dispersive x ray spectroscopy eds and raman spectroscopy. Bulk density kg m 3.

It was so black without our torches. The neat and green chillagoe hub contains a wide variety of photos and information on the town mines and smelters as well as information on the diverse geology of the area and its natural inhabitants. Here we are about to be gobbled up by a skull. Different types of marble were studied including soft white marble hard white marble and a black marble.

Impurities such as organic matter or globules of oil are responsible for blue grey and black marble. Chillagoe marble caves headed for chillagoe. Lime works were established in the area in 1970.