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Gidginbung Mine (Paragon Gold Mine; Temora Gold Mine), Temora, Bland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Gidginbung Mine (Paragon Gold Mine; Temora Gold Mine)Mine
Temora- not defined -
Bland Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 19' 32'' South , 147° 27' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.32580,147.45820
GeoHash:
G#: r3buerpv9
GRN:
S23E88
Type:
Mine
Deposit first discovered:
1983
Age:
427.4 Β± 0.5 to 423.0 Β± 2.3 Ma
Geologic Time:
Ludlow
Reference for age:
Wilde, A.R. (1988) A Review of Gold Mineralization in Eastern Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology & Geophysics, Record 1989/30, 81 pages plus appendices.
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Reefton132 (2018)9.2km
Pucawan184 (2014)14.0km
Combaning211 (2018)27.1km
Grogan125 (2018)31.4km
Mirrool211 (2018)37.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
156340
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156340:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2c85a415-dca4-4a40-bae0-01652e454df9


Au-Cu deposit similar to the Peak Hill Mine.
Located about 170 kms SSW of Parkes.

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ LΓΆllingite
Formula: FeAs2
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜LΓΆllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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References

Wilde, A.R. (1988) A Review of Gold Mineralization in Eastern Australia. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology & Geophysics, Record 1989/30, 81 pages plus appendices.
Squire, R.J., Herrmann, W., Pape, D., Chalmers, D.I. (2007) Evolution of the Peak Hill high-sulfidation epithermal Au-Cu deposit, eastern Australia. Mineralium Deposita, Vol. 42, No.5, 489-503.
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