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Budgerygar North Mine (Block 2 Mine), Hermidale, Canbelego Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Budgerygar North Mine (Block 2 Mine)Mine
Hermidale- not defined -
Canbelego Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 23' 3'' South , 146° 42' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.38417,146.71389
GeoHash:
G#: r62m6w9vc
GRN:
S21E90
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hermidale132 (2017)18.4km
Coolabah136 (2013)39.4km
Nyngan2,368 (2017)49.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
106725
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106725:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former underground mine with underground workings, shafts and shallow pits.
Stratiform deposit.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Mica Group'
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
โ“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ GoldAu

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References

New South Wales Geological Survey GS1985/127.
Andrews, E.C. (1915) The Canbelego, Budgery and Budgerygar Mines. Part II of the Cobar Copper and Gold-Field. New South Wales Department of Mines, Geological Survey, Mineral Resources No.18, 121 pages.
Barlow, A.J. (1950) Geophysical surveys at Hermidale and Girilambone, New South Wales. Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Mineral Resoources, Geology and Geophysics, Record 1950. No.25.
Gilligan, L.B., Byrnes, J.G. (1995) Cobar Metallogenic Map 1:250 000. Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets SH/55-14. Geological Survey of New South Wales
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