Winterbourne Gold prospect, Vernon Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Winterbourne Gold prospect | Pit (Abandoned) |
Vernon Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 30° 54' 24'' South , 151° 52' 26'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -30.90676,151.87407 |
GeoHash: | G#: r6ebpvx74 |
Locality type: | Pit (Abandoned) |
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 and small opencut.
Located on the western edge of the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park.
Regions containing this locality
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Chlorite Group' 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 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 Pyrite Formula: FeS2 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 '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. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | 'Pyrite' | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Quartz' | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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 | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
β | 'Sandstone' | - | |
β | Shale | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
β | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
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 | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
β | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | 'Sandstone' | - | |
β | 'Shale' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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 Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Regional Geology
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Pennsylvanian 298.9 - 323.2 Ma ID: 695926 | Agnes Greywacke Age: Pennsylvanian (298.9 - 323.2 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Agnes Greywacke Description: Lithic wacke, minor slate, rare chert, metabasalt, metamorphosed felsic volcanics Comments: feldspar- or lithic-rich arenite to rudite; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Feldspar- or lithic-rich arenite to rudite 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] |
Mississippian - Late Devonian 323.2 - 382.7 Ma ID: 3189620 | Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks Age: Paleozoic (323.2 - 382.7 Ma) Comments: New England Fold Belt Lithology: Volcanigenic siltstone,greywacke 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] |
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