Tulloch Silver Mine, Rockvale, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tulloch Silver Mine | Mine |
| Rockvale | - not defined - |
| Clarke Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 23' 3'' South , 151° 58' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Armidale | 22,673 (2017) | 32.3km |
| Guyra | 1,990 (2016) | 34.8km |
| Ebor | 160 (2015) | 36.0km |
| Hernani | 208 (2013) | 43.9km |
| Lower Creek | 189 (2013) | 47.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
203422
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203422:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b2ec4238-524d-4b58-9c8a-be3f28310812
Operated by Silver Valley Minerals NL in the early 1970s (1965 - 1970)
Located near Rockvale, about 35 km NE of Armidale.
Now rehabilitated(?).
Known for nice arsenopyrite and sphalerite specimens etched out of calcite.
A small underground silver mine first found 1913 and worked until 1932.
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21 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Galenobismutite Formula: PbBi2S4 References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 References: |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β Valleriite Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| β | Galenobismutite | 2.JC.25e | PbBi2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
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