Captain's Flat Mines, Captain's Flat, Lake George, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Captain's Flat Mines | Group of Mines |
Captain's Flat | Flat |
Lake George | Lake |
Murray Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 35' 29'' South , 149° 26' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Age:
485.4 Β± 1.9 to 443.8 Β± 1.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Davis, L.W. (1972) Geological report in part of the Captains Flat district, NSW - EL 103. NSW Geological Survey report GS 1972/461, for Electrolytic Zinc Co of A/asia Ltd, 121 pages plus figures.
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Captains Flat | 608 (2012) | 0.3km |
Royalla | 835 (2013) | 27.7km |
Michelago | 795 (2012) | 28.5km |
Queanbeyan | 40,661 (2013) | 32.5km |
Tharwa | 108 (2012) | 35.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Canberra Lapidary Club Inc | Lyons, Australian Capital Territory | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
9592
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9592:4
GUID (UUID V4):
eeb18549-b7dd-4af2-a8d9-916aa5289bbd
A pyritic copper-zinc-lead deposit.
Located in the parish of Bullongong in Murray Co.
Comprises several deposits: Commodore, Koh-i-noor, and Lake George Mines.
Copper first noted here in 1874.
Originally worked late 1800s and ceased in the 1960s. Mostly rehabilitated, the works for which commenced around 1976.
Still a source of pollution in the nearby creeks and waterways.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β 'Iron oxide' |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Iron oxide' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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