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Wild Cattle Creek Antimony deposit, Paddys Plain, Fitzroy Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Wild Cattle Creek Antimony depositDeposit
Paddys Plain- not defined -
Fitzroy Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 13' 31'' South , 152° 43' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.22556,152.72029
GeoHash:
G#: r6ss51xe2
GRN:
S21E94
Type:
Deposit
Age:
358.9 Β± 0.4 to 323.2 Β± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Mississippian
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dorrigo1,429 (2012)12.9km
Dundurrabin140 (2013)16.7km
Lowanna335 (2013)17.3km
Deer Vale294 (2014)21.2km
Gleniffer388 (2014)24.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Coffs Harbour Lapidary & Associated Crafts ClubCoffs Harbour, New South Wales39km
Mindat Locality ID:
26348
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26348:0
GUID (UUID V4):
a5d6816b-da81-4ec0-8dfc-b04896460e41


An antimony mine located in northern NSW found in the 1890's.
Vein, occupying fault or shear zone.
Located in the parish of Alan.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
β“˜Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbβ“˜ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

McClatchie, L., Griffin, D.K. (1970) Antimony. New South Wales Geological Survey - Mineral Industry 2, 43 pages.
McIlveen, G.R. (1973) Preliminary environmental assessment of the Wild Cattle Creek antimony mine near Dorrigo, New South Wales. New South Wales Geological Survey Report GS1973/309.
Mining Annual Review (1985) p.370.
Gilligan, L. B., Brownlow, J. W., Cameron, R. G., Henley, H. F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney. 509pp.
Rabone, G. (2010) Recent advances in understanding the Wild Cattle Creek Antimony Deposit Dorrigo, NSW. New England Orogen 2010: Proceedings of a conference held at the University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, November 2010, 282-290.
(2010)
Downes, P.M. (2017) A mineral system model for orogenic Au and Au-Sb deposits in the southern New England. NSW Geological Survey report GS2017/0619.
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