Heggie's, Moppa Goldfield, Moppa, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Heggie's | - not defined - |
| Moppa Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Moppa | Town |
| North Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
| Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 25' 37'' South , 138° 57' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc. | Nuriootpa, South Australia | 5km |
| Northern Districts Gem and Mineral Club | Salisbury North, South Australia | 47km |
| Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
251522
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:251522:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e47ae48c-d851-4bf2-94d7-8bb70a019f69
"In 1904 Inspector of Mines Matthews reports :- Situated close to the old Moppa Gold diggings, Hundred of Belvidere, 3 miles N.E. of Greenock township. The section (No.6) is traversed by a low range of hills, of an auriferous character. For a considerable width there are numerous veins and quartz leaders. The principal formation showing on the surface extends over 10ft. in width; it consists chiefly of slate, ironstone, and quartz, striking N. and S., and underlying 45o E. On this several small openings have been made, and two or three small prospecting shafts, from which it is stated fair returns had been obtained, but, not having been worked for a considerable time, most of the workings had fallen in, and could not be examined...."
Taken from;
Gee, L.C.E. & Brown, H.Y.L., (1908), Record of The Mines of South Australia, 4th ed., Government Printer, Adelaide, South Australia.
"Heggie's Claim crushed 14ozs. to the ton." -
Dallow L., (1983), Fossickers Guide to Gold, Minerals and Gemstones of South Australia, Graphinity Pty. Ltd, Victoria, Australia.
The locality has become a private quarry for construction material, entry is prohibited.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
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