Donald Road prospect, Armidale, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 30° 28' 40'' South , 151° 43' 5'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -30.47800,151.71819 |
GeoHash: | G#: r6efs7tuf |
Age: | 358.9 Β± 0.4 to 298.9 Β± 0.15 Ma |
Geologic Time: | Carboniferous |
Reference for age: | Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages. |
KΓΆppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
A former small mine worked via shafts in the 1960s.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 Reference: Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages. |
β 'Chert' Reference: Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages. |
β Gudmundite Formula: FeSbS Reference: Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages. |
β 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages. |
β 'Sandstone' Reference: Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages. |
β Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Reference: Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages. |
β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | 'Berthierite' | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
β | 'Gudmundite' | 2.EB.20 | FeSbS |
β | 'Stibnite' | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | 'Scorodite' | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Chert' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
β | 'Sandstone' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
β | Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
β | Gudmundite | 2.12.4.2 | FeSbS |
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
ΓΈ = 2 | |||
β | Berthierite | 3.7.9.3 | FeSb2S4 |
Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
(AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O | |||
β | Scorodite | 40.4.1.3 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Chert' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
β | 'Sandstone' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
S | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
Fe | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
Fe | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
Sb | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Regional Geology
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Cenozoic 0 - 66 Ma ID: 3189803 | Cenozoic volcanic rocks Age: Cenozoic (0 - 66 Ma) Comments: East Australia Cainozoic Volcanic Belt Lithology: Mafic volcanic rocks; basalt Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Mississippian - Late Devonian 323.2 - 382.7 Ma ID: 693321 | Sandon beds, Lochaber Greywacke, Oxley Metamorphics, Wybeena Metamorphics Age: Paleozoic (323.2 - 382.7 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Sandon beds; Lochaber Greywacke; Oxley Metamorphics; Wybeena Metamorphics Description: Low grade regionally metamorphosed, multiply deformed lithic wacke, paraconglomerate, siltstone, mudstone, chert, jasper and minor basalt plus Permian volcanics Comments: sedimentary siliciclastic; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Sedimentary siliciclastic Reference: Raymond, O.L., Liu, S., Gallagher, R., Zhang, W., Highet, L.M. Surface Geology of Australia 1:1 million scale dataset 2012 edition. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia). [5] |
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