Wyrallah diatomite deposit, Wyrallah, Rous Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wyrallah diatomite deposit | Deposit |
| Wyrallah | - not defined - |
| Rous Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 53' 23'' South , 153° 19' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Lismore | 5,209 (2016) | 7.8km |
| Goonellabah | 12,137 (2012) | 8.1km |
| Lismore | 30,086 (2013) | 9.5km |
| Meerschaum Vale | 602 (2018) | 11.7km |
| North Lismore | 852 (2016) | 11.9km |
Diatomite deposit, worked via underground workings and adits 1886 and sporadically through to 1950.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Opal ? Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales (GS2001/087). |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal ? | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | |||
| ⓘ | Opal ? | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Brown, R.E., Henley, H.F., Stroud, W.J. (2008) Warwick-Tweed Heads 1:250 000 mineral occurrence data sheets - Part 1 New South Wales mineral occurrence data sheets (GS2014/1446).
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Clarence-Moreton BasinBasin
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Coffs Harbour ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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