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Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Entrance to Main Shaft No1.

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Remains of arsenic processing plant

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Arsenopyrite

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Entrance to Main Shaft No1.

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
00720600017272100422455.jpg
Remains of arsenic processing plant

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Arsenopyrite

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Entrance to Main Shaft No1.

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Remains of arsenic processing plant

Ottery Mine, Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° South , 151° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~64km
GRN:
S20E94
Type:
Hill
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
223715
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223715:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An abandoned village with numerous tin mines in the district.
A tin smelter was established here in 1874 to process the tin mined in the district.

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20 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Claudetite
Formula: As2O3
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Claudetite4.CB.45As2O3
โ“˜Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Zinnwaldite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ ClaudetiteAs2O3
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ ClaudetiteAs2O3
Asโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

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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