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Hodge lode (Blue lode), Mount Hope, Blaxland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Hodge lode (Blue lode)Lode
Mount HopeMountain
Blaxland Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 53' 6'' South , 145° 51' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
419.2 ยฑ 3.2 to 393.3 ยฑ 1.2 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Suppel, D.W. (1993) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Nymagee 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map (SI/55-2). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 171 pages.
Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
297405
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:297405:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former underground mine with shafts and opencut.
Operated 1882 to 1902.

Refers to the ore lode as part of the Great Central mine. Hodges shaft was one of several at the mine.

See also: Great Central Mine, Mount Hope, Blaxland Co., New South Wales, Australia.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ TenoriteCuO
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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