Achill Antimony deposit, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 30° 29' 52'' South , 151° 59' 57'' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -30.49779,151.99937 |
| GeoHash: | G#: r6s4db49d |
| 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 deposit worked via shafts.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| 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 'Claystone' 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 Gold Formula: Au 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 'Mudstone' 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 Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 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 Muscovite var: Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 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 'Shale' 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 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) 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. |
| β Tripuhyite Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4 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 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | 'Gold' | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | 'Berthierite' | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| β | Tripuhyite | 4.DB.05 | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| 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 | 'Claystone' | - | |
| β | 'Mudstone' | - | |
| β | Shale | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| β | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
| β | Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| ΓΈ = 2 | |||
| β | Berthierite | 3.7.9.3 | FeSb2S4 |
| Group 44 - ANTIMONATES | |||
| A2X2O6(O,OH,F) | |||
| β | 'Stibiconite' | 44.1.1.1 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| AX2O6 | |||
| β | Tripuhyite | 44.2.1.3 | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| β | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 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 | 'Claystone' | - | |
| β | 'Mudstone' | - | |
| β | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | 'Shale' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | β Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Fe | β Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Sb | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Permian 251.902 - 298.9 Ma ID: 3191148 | Paleozoic intrusive rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 298.9 Ma) Comments: New England Fold Belt Lithology: Intrusive igneous rocks 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] |
| Pennsylvanian 298.9 - 323.2 Ma ID: 703791 | Girrakool beds, Agnes Greywacke Age: Pennsylvanian (298.9 - 323.2 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Girrakool beds; Agnes Greywacke Description: Lithofeldspathic wacke, slate, minor chert, rare mafic and felsic volcanics Comments: feldspar- or lithic-rich arenite to rudite; metasedimentary siliciclastic; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Feldspar- or lithic-rich arenite to rudite; metasedimentary 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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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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.
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