Cooalinga Creek Gold Diggings, Talisker Mine, Cape Jervis, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 37' 29'' South , 138° 8' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Alluvial Deposit (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Deposit first discovered:
1862
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Cape Jervis | 295 (2016) | 4.6km |
Delamere | 295 (2012) | 5.5km |
Second Valley | 170 (2013) | 12.6km |
Penneshaw | 264 (2017) | 21.5km |
Normanville | 1,107 (2017) | 25.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
406850
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406850:4
GUID (UUID V4):
42b30ce1-3872-45e4-803b-93b88e2d0c32
Gold diggings developed via numerous shafts in 1862 on gold-bearing Tertiary alluvials at the head of a gully. Worked for around 5 years.
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2 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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