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Bull Creek Mine (Bull Ridge No. 1 prospect), Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Bull Creek Mine (Bull Ridge No. 1 prospect)Mine (Abandoned)
Thumb CreekCreek
Taylors Arm DistrictDistrict
Raleigh Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 36' 25'' South , 152° 32' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.60704,152.54290
GeoHash:
G#: r6s3zhnm5
GRN:
S21E94
Type:
Mine (Abandoned)
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1891
Age:
298.9 ยฑ 0.15 to 272.3 ยฑ 0.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Cisuralian
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages.
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bellbrook544 (2013)23.9km
Deer Vale294 (2014)28.7km
Ebor160 (2015)29.4km
Bowraville1,323 (2012)29.9km
Lower Creek189 (2013)30.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
108202
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108202:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former underground mine with shafts and adits, shallow pits and open cut.

Located in the Nulla Five Day State Forest about 15.5 kms north-west of Thumb Creek.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu

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References

Gilligan, L. B., Brownlow, J. W., Cameron, R. G., Henley, H. F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney. 509pp.
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