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Paddy's River Iron prospect, Paddy's River District, Australian Capital Territory, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 21' 11'' South , 148° 57' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Macquarie2,385 (2015)15.1km
Belconnen3,057 (2018)16.4km
Forrest1,191 (2013)16.4km
Macarthur1,582 (2015)16.9km
Acton1,993 (2016)17.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Canberra Lapidary Club IncLyons, Australian Capital Territory11km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mount Bullen


A former small magnetite prospect. Worked via small open-cut, shafts and shallow pits.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.

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