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Styx River Copper prospect A, Wollomombi, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Styx River Copper prospect A | Adit (Abandoned) |
| Wollomombi | Hamlet |
| Clarke Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 35' 19'' South , 152° 9' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Adit (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1908
Age:
358.9 ยฑ 0.4 to 298.9 ยฑ 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages.
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Creek | 189 (2013) | 18.4km |
| Ebor | 160 (2015) | 27.2km |
| Hernani | 208 (2013) | 40.6km |
| Bellbrook | 544 (2013) | 41.7km |
| Deer Vale | 294 (2014) | 45.5km |
A former small deposit worked via adits, located approximately 90 metres upstream from the Styx River bridge and 15kms south-east of Wollomombi.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Nambucca ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- ⭔Armidale RegionRegional Council
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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