'Selwynite' occurrence, Mount Ida, Heathcote, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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'Selwynite' occurrence | Occurrence |
Mount Ida | Mountain |
Heathcote | Town |
City of Greater Bendigo | - not defined - |
Victoria | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 52' 48'' South , 144° 41' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Longlea | 494 (2015) | 25.5km |
Kennington | 5,830 (2018) | 36.8km |
Epsom | 1,405 (2015) | 38.1km |
White Hills | 2,626 (2015) | 38.4km |
Quarry Hill | 2,222 (2015) | 38.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Bendigo Gem Club Inc | Bendigo, Victoria | 39km |
Bendigo Prospectorsβ Club Inc | Bendigo, Victoria | 39km |
Victorian Facetor's Group | Bendigo, Victoria | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
221356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221356:2
GUID (UUID V4):
2b2caeee-020b-4e4e-8a36-464cb0e2efad
Rehabilitated copper prospect in sheared and altered Cambrian volcanics. A compact green rock found here was originally thought to be a new mineral species and given the name Selwynite (of Ulrich). It was eventually found that this material was rather a very fine grained rock, composed mainly of chromian muscovite (fuchsite) and diaspore. Corundum is known to occur with the fuchsite as massive aggregates and nodules. Copper carbonates can also be found as earthy films and micro crystals in joint planes.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Habit: Massive, nodular Colour: Purple Description: Occasionally found as green-purple corundum-fuchsite rock around the propsect area. Samples are distinctly denser than the main metabasaltic country rock, which can be difficult to visually distinguish in the field due to dirt and lichen overgrowth and the subtlety of the purple colouration. |
β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
β 'Epidote Supergroup' Formula: (A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10 References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
β 'Selwynite (of Ulrich)' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Epidote Supergroup' | - | (A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10 |
β | 'Selwynite (of Ulrich)' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
H | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
O | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Epidote Supergroup | (A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Epidote Supergroup | (A1A2)(M1M2M3)O4[Si2O7][SiO4]O10 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | β Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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