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Lewis Ponds, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Bathurst Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 16' 7'' South , 149° 16' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-33.26852,149.27046
GeoHash:
G#: r644sxxkv
GRN:
S23E89
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lewis Ponds560 (2018)0.4km
Lucknow145 (2011)13.3km
Orange39,329 (2013)15.9km
Millthorpe1,217 (2011)21.2km
Nashdale360 (2018)22.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Orange Lapidary and Mineral Club IncOrange, New South Wales16km
Bathurst Lapidary & Collectors Club IncBathurst, New South Wales33km
Mindat Locality ID:
92
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92:8
GUID (UUID V4):
f1a262f3-9509-4173-b209-f4c08419240c


Located 16 km E of Orange (35km by road).
Mines include:
Lady Belmore; Toms Mine; Sulphide Corporation Mine; Spicers Mine.
All operated in the early 1900s.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Scott, K. M., Ashley, P. M., & Lawie, D. C. (2001). The geochemistry, mineralogy and maturity of gossans derived from volcanogenic Zn–Pb–Cu deposits of the eastern Lachlan Fold Belt, NSW, Australia. Journal of Geochemical exploration, 72(3), 169-191.
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