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Sullivans prospect (Welshes Reef), Nambucca Heads, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 30° 36' 24'' South , 152° 57' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): -30.60684,152.96040
GeoHash:G#: r6scbsnq5
Age:298.9 Β± 0.15 to 272.3 Β± 0.5 Ma
Geologic Time:Cisuralian
Reference for age: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, 509 pages.
KΓΆppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate


A former small deposit worked via shafts and shallow pits.
Located approximately 8.5kms north-west of Nambucca Heads.

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Adamellite'
Reference: 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, 509 pages.
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: 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, 509 pages.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: 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, 509 pages.
β“˜ 'Hornfels'
Reference: 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, 509 pages.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: 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, 509 pages.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: 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, 509 pages.
β“˜ 'Siltstone'
Reference: 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, 509 pages.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜'Pyrite'2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Quartz'4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜'Albite'9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜'Epidote'9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Adamellite'-
β“˜'Hornfels'-
β“˜'Siltstone'-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
β“˜Pyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2)
β“˜Epidote58.2.1a.7{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
β“˜Quartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
β“˜Albite76.1.3.1Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Adamellite'-
β“˜'Hornfels'-
β“˜'Siltstone'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Middle Triassic - Early Triassic
237 - 251.902 Ma



ID: 932923
Valla Monzogranite

Age: Triassic (237 - 251.902 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: Valla Monzogranite

Description: Biotite monzogranite, porphyritic microgranite dykes. Granitoids of unnamed suite (Coastal granitoid belt) I-type granitoids and leucogranites

Comments: igneous felsic intrusive; synthesis of multiple published descriptions

Lithology: Igneous felsic intrusive

Reference: Raymond, O.L., Liu, S., Gallagher, R., Zhang, W., Highet, L.M. Surface Geology of Australia 1:1 million scale dataset 2012 edition. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia). [5]

Early Permian
272.95 - 298.9 Ma



ID: 3186666
Paleozoic sedimentary rocks

Age: Cisuralian (272.95 - 298.9 Ma)

Comments: New England Fold Belt

Lithology: Limestone,mudstone,tillite,siltstone,sandstone

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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