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Fiddlers Creek Reef, Percydale, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Fiddlers Creek ReefMine (Abandoned)
PercydaleTown (Abandoned)
Pyrenees ShireShire
VictoriaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 3' 22'' South , 143° 22' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Maryborough7,046 (2013)32.0km
Ararat8,076 (2015)47.4km
Cardigan647 (2015)62.3km
Lake Wendouree1,471 (2015)68.7km
Soldiers Hill2,832 (2015)69.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
374033
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:374033:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fiddlers Reef, Stanwell mine


An abandoned gold mine with salts and open cuts.

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13 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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