Back Creek deposit, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Back Creek deposit | Deposit |
| Pambula | Town |
| Auckland Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 58' 55'' South , 149° 46' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nethercote | 483 (2014) | 6.0km |
| Pambula | 652 (2014) | 10.1km |
| Millingandi | 538 (2018) | 12.6km |
| Eden | 3,008 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Merimbula | 6,367 (2012) | 15.4km |
Shear zones in rhyolite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cookeite Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 Reference: Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772. |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Reference: Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772. |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772. |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map: Bega 1:125000 Sheet (SJβ55-4) 1978: GA Hertzberger and R G Barnes. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines (ISBN 0 7240 1016 5) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772. |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map: Bega 1:125000 Sheet (SJβ55-4) 1978: GA Hertzberger and R G Barnes. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines (ISBN 0 7240 1016 5) |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Colour: Pale green to various shades of yellow to brown due to iron staining Description: Mine produced 5500 tons of Pyrophyllite to 1970 Reference: Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map: Bega 1:125000 Sheet (SJβ55-4) 1978: GA Hertzberger and R G Barnes. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines (ISBN 0 7240 1016 5); Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772. |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Cookeite | 9.EC.55 | (LiAl4β»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map: Bega 1:125000 Sheet (SJβ55-4)1978: GA Hertzberger and R G Barnes. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines (ISBN 0 7240 1016 5.
Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Mallacoota ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- New South Wales
- ⭔Bega Valley ShireCouncil
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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