Smiths mica (Mica lode; Smiths mica mine; Junction reefs), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Smiths mica (Mica lode; Smiths mica mine; Junction reefs), Torrington mining district, New South Wales, Australia
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 14' 57'' South , 151° 40' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Emmaville | 536 (2012) | 22.7km |
Deepwater | 486 (2012) | 27.3km |
Wallangarra | 381 (2012) | 44.0km |
Glen Innes | 6,283 (2012) | 54.4km |
Mitchell | 628 (2018) | 64.8km |
Located approximately 7.5km North of Torrington
Operated as a shaft and shallow pits 1907 to 1921 and later 1954 to 1957.
Grafton-MacLean 1:250 000 map sheet.
Coordinates: 370705mE, 6763668mN.
Pegmatite deposit
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6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Henley, H.F., Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Barnes, R.G., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-6 and SH/56-7: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney 292 pages. |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Henley, H.F., Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Barnes, R.G., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-6 and SH/56-7: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney 292 pages. |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Reference: Henley, H.F., Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Barnes, R.G., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-6 and SH/56-7: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney 292 pages. |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O Reference: Henley, H.F., Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Barnes, R.G., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-6 and SH/56-7: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney 292 pages. |
β 'Wolframite Group' Reference: Henley, H.F., Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Barnes, R.G., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-6 and SH/56-7: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney 292 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- Torrington mining districtMining District
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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