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Bald Nob, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Gough Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 37' 54'' South , 151° 58' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.63167,151.96778
GeoHash:
G#: r6sp6jex1
GRN:
S20E95
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mitchell628 (2018)15.5km
Red Range249 (2013)17.4km
Deepwater486 (2012)24.3km
Glen Innes6,283 (2012)24.9km
Newton Boyd217 (2013)34.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Glen Innes Mineral and Gem ClubGlen Innes, New South Wales25km
Mindat Locality ID:
159537
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159537:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A hill rising from Bald Nob Creek and located 2kms NNW of Bald Nob.

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
โ“˜ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Corundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 ยท nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oโ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ BismuthBi

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.1096
Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
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