Giants Den Tin Mine, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Giants Den Tin Mine | Mine |
| Darling Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 46' 13'' South , 151° 1' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
298.9 Β± 0.15 to 272.3 Β± 0.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages.
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Lapidary Club | Tamworth, New South Wales | 37km |
| New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club Inc | Uralla, New South Wales | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
300531
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300531:9
GUID (UUID V4):
537642c1-57b4-4aae-877f-443a8da95a89
A former underground tin mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Maghemite Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Maghemite | 4.BB.15 | (Fe3+0.67β»0.33)Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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