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Restdown Gold lode, Mt Lewis, Mouramba Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Restdown Gold lodeLode
Mt LewisMountain
Mouramba Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 48' 47'' South , 146° 20' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.81313,146.33452
GeoHash:
G#: r6251bte1
GRN:
S22E89
Type:
Lode
Age:
541 ยฑ 1.0 to 443.8 ยฑ 1.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
: Cambrian to Ordovician
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Byrnes, J.G. (1995) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Cobar Metallogenic Map 1:250 000 (SH/55-14), Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 240 pages.
Kรถppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nymagee102 (2017)27.9km
Hermidale132 (2017)47.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
295756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:295756:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A minor occurrence worked circa 1893.

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-

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References

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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