Gloucester Ruby mine, Barrington Tops, Gloucester Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gloucester Ruby mine | Mine |
| Barrington Tops | Volcanic Field |
| Gloucester Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 52' South , 151° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moonan Flat | 185 (2012) | 24.2km |
| Copeland | 310 (2012) | 34.8km |
| Nowendoc | 157 (2013) | 43.8km |
| Gloucester | 3,103 (2012) | 46.4km |
| Gundy | 355 (2013) | 50.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
39734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39734:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ff5e1532-bddb-492f-807d-b39f1153a7d1
Gem mining in gravels, started 2003.
Zircon and sapphire from minor felsic melts during lesser thermal activity. Ruby from Barrington volcano is of metamorphic/metasomatic origin associated with basement ultramafic bodies.
The lease area for this mine covers is large and encompasses an area between 31.50 South and 32.00 South and between 151.25 East and 151.35 East.
Much of the area is swamp or previous swamp land located around the Gummi River.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Description: Yellow, green and blue. |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Eastern ProvinceGeologic Province
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Tamworth ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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