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Broken Hill Block Southeast, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Broken Hill Block Southeast | - not defined - |
| Broken Hill district | Mining District |
| Yancowinna Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 7' 0'' South , 141° 37' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
The city of Broken Hill and its famous line of lode is situated in the centre of a middle Proterozoic aged geological region called the Willyama Complex. This complex is over 200 km wide and straddles the South Australian / NSW state border. The Willyama Complex is divided in three blocks - The western Olary Block, the central Broken Hill Block and the eastern Euriowie Block. It comprises mighty metamorphosed igneous and sedimentary rocks.
This sub-section of the Broken Hill Block encompasses the area covered by the Broken Hill Block Southeast 1:50000 metallogenic sheet and accompanying publication, produced by the geological survey of NSW.
The total area is approximately 300 square Kilometres.
The co-ordinates provided are for the approximate centre of the Southeast Block.
It should be noted that there is an overlap with the Southeast and Southwest Blocks and should not be used in the locality strings.
The Southeast Block includes the following Pastoral Stations and sub-districts:
Huonville Station;
Farmcote Station;
Avondale Station;
K-Tank Station;
Little Broken Hill.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Broken Hill DomainDomain
Australian Plate
- Delamerian OrogenOrogenic Belt
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References
www.resources.nsw.gov.au (n.d.) http://www.resources.nsw.gov.au/geological/mineral-maps-data/1-50-000-BH/broken-hill-block-southeast-150-000-metallogenic-map
Barnes, Robert G. (1988) Metallogenic Studies of the Broken Hill and Euriowie Blocks in New South Wales. Bulletin 32 (1,2). Geological Survey of New South Wales
