Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Gibraltar Range National Park | National Park |
Drake Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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The Gibraltar Range National Park covers several counties including the counties of Drake and Clive. It has an approximate size of 15,378 hectares, (38,000 acres).
Please note: Fossicking is not allowed in National Parks.
Mines listed here operated either before the Park was listed or with Government permission.
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β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: Dundarra East prospect (Pheasant Creek tin field), Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Dundarra West prospect, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Bismuth shaft (Pheasant Creek tin field), Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Louats deposit, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Bismuth Formula: Bi Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Old Man Hat prospect, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Dundarra East prospect (Pheasant Creek tin field), Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Dundarra West prospect, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Bismuth shaft (Pheasant Creek tin field), Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Louats deposit, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Locality: Old Man Hat prospect, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Old Man Hat prospect, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Locality: Old Man Hat prospect, Gibraltar Range National Park, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
β 'Wolframite Group' Localities: Reference: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Fossils
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 2001: HF Henley, RE Brown, JW Brownlow, RG Barnes and WJ Stroud. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
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