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Sandstone, Sandstone Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Maninga Marley Gold Mine 1906

Maninga Marley Gold Mine, Sandstone, Sandstone Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Oroya Black Range Gold Mine 1907

Oroya Mine, Sandstone, Sandstone Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Maninga Marley Gold Mine 1906

Maninga Marley Gold Mine, Sandstone, Sandstone Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Oroya Black Range Gold Mine 1907

Oroya Mine, Sandstone, Sandstone Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Maninga Marley Gold Mine 1906

Maninga Marley Gold Mine, Sandstone, Sandstone Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Oroya Black Range Gold Mine 1907

Oroya Mine, Sandstone, Sandstone Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 59' 16'' South , 119° 17' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-27.98779,119.29805
GeoHash:
G#: qehbf8ypq
GRN:
S19E75
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandstone120 (2013)0.1km


The town of Sandstone is 157 kilometres east of Mount Magnet and 661 kilometres north of Perth.

Gold was first found in the area in 1894, by a team of prospectors, including Ernest Shillington, about 20 kilometres south of the present town site.

The area was originally known as Hans Irvine's Find, but the town was gazetted as Sandstone in 1906. It initially contained 8000 people drawn to the area by the gold-rush. A state run battery operated in the town from 1904 to 1982.

There are far fewer people in Sandstone these days. There is a small museum in the town, and a few historic buildings remain along the main street. It provides basic facilities for travellers, and really the only facilities in the region.

Old historic gold mines are spread widely in a 20 kilometre arc south and south-east of the town.

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Mineral List

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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 352
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: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 248
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 502
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Troy Resources NL (2009), ASX Announcement. Troy Resources NL: High Grade Results at Two Mile Hill Prospect, 16/07/2009
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 352
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Troy Resources NL (2009), ASX Announcement. Troy Resources NL: High Grade Results at Two Mile Hill Prospect, 16/07/2009
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Reference: Troy Resources NL (2009), ASX Announcement. Troy Resources NL: High Grade Results at Two Mile Hill Prospect, 16/07/2009
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 352
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 248
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 352
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 248
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: Troy Resources NL (2009), ASX Announcement. Troy Resources NL: High Grade Results at Two Mile Hill Prospect, 16/07/2009
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 307
β“˜ Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 1, p 248
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Troy Resources NL (2009), ASX Announcement. Troy Resources NL: High Grade Results at Two Mile Hill Prospect, 16/07/2009
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project Mid West Region Western Australia, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: Troy Resources NL (2009), ASX Announcement. Troy Resources NL: High Grade Results at Two Mile Hill Prospect, 16/07/2009
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 502
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Troy Resources NL (2009), ASX Announcement. Troy Resources NL: High Grade Results at Two Mile Hill Prospect, 16/07/2009
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project Mid West Region Western Australia, Snowdon, June 2007
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Simpson, E.S. (1948), Minerals of Western Australia, Vol 3, p 502
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Lowe, K., Ross, A.F. (2007), Troy Resources NL: Sandstone Project Mid West Region Western Australia, Snowdon, June 2007

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Fuchsite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(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“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ PucheriteBi(VO4)
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ PucheriteBi(VO4)
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ PucheriteBi(VO4)
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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