Bismuth Dam, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bismuth Dam | Dam |
| Clive Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 15' 21'' South , 151° 37' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Emmaville | 536 (2012) | 21.2km |
| Deepwater | 486 (2012) | 29.2km |
| Wallangarra | 381 (2012) | 46.8km |
| Glen Innes | 6,283 (2012) | 54.2km |
| Mitchell | 628 (2018) | 66.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
209094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209094:1
GUID (UUID V4):
5163986f-86d2-4049-88a0-d84873738f69
The area around Bismuth Dam itself (within 1km radius) has several bodies of Silexite on the edge of the Granite/Sediment contact. These Silexite outcrops are rich in Quartz veins, along which pockets can occur at regular intervals. I have explored this area many times and to date have collected the following minerals:
Quartz, var. Citrine (As clusters and single crystals up to 18cm in size)
Quartz, var. Smoky (As clusters and single crystals up to 18cm in size)
Topaz (as Euhedral terminated crystals up to 1cm in size)
Beryl (Opaque but well formed greenish crystals up to 3cm)
Monazite (As small isolated crystals 2mm in size on Chlorite and Smoky Quartz clusters.)
(From Patrick Gundersen)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| βͺ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Colour: green Description: Opaque but well formed greenish crystals up to 3cm References: |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Description: As small isolated crystals 2mm in size on Chlorite and Smoky Quartz clusters. References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: citrine and smoky varieties
References: |
| βͺ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 Habit: prismatic Colour: pale yellow-brown Description: As clusters and single crystals up to 18cm in size References: |
| βͺ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: As clusters and single crystals up to 18cm in size. References: |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Description: Euhedral terminated crystals up to 1cm in size References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- Torrington mining districtMining District
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Bismuth Dam, Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia