Mayview Copper prospect, Wollomombi, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 30° 35' 57'' South , 152° 0' 28'' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -30.59927,152.00803 |
| GeoHash: | G#: r6s1gj8f7 |
| 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 |
Located approximately 10.5kms south-south-west of Wollomombi.
Gilligan et al. has this lised under Sandon Co. however, this former mine is located in the next county, Clarke Co.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(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 'Slate' 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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | 'Malachite' | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Slate' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(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 | 'Slate' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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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| Early Permian 272.95 - 298.9 Ma ID: 3186666 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Cisuralian (272.95 - 298.9 Ma) Comments: New England Fold Belt Lithology: Limestone,mudstone,tillite,siltstone,sandstone 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] |
| Carboniferous 298.9 - 358.9 Ma ID: 704534 | Coffs Harbour Association Age: Carboniferous (298.9 - 358.9 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Coffs Harbour Association Description: Undifferentiated metasediments and contact metamorphosed metasediments: massive grey metaclaystone, foliated metasiltstone, fine-grained lithic sandstone, medium-grained lithic wacke; minor conglomerate quartz-magnetite rock and chert Comments: sedimentary siliciclastic; metasedimentary siliciclastic; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Sedimentary siliciclastic; 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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