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Drake, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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View of the small village of Drake

Drake, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Native Gold

Drake, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
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View of the small village of Drake

Drake, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Native Gold

Drake, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
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View of the small village of Drake

Drake, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Native Gold

Drake, Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 55' 40'' South , 152° 22' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-28.92804,152.37790
GeoHash:
G#: r6u77my1y
GRN:
S20E95
Type:
Village
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Drake129 (2017)0.5km
Bottle Creek158 (2014)30.9km
Bonalbo314 (2012)32.0km
Mallanganee120 (2013)33.3km
Old Bonalbo240 (2013)37.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
48887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48887:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mount Carrington Group


The Drake area is located near the northeastern boundary of the New England Province of the New England Orogen.

Volcanic hosted Au-Ag epithermal deposits with associated base metals contained in fissure lodes, stockworks and disseminations.

See also Drake district

Please note that New England is not a locality descriptor for this location.

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Mineral List

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32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
โ“˜Native Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
โ“˜1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
โ“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sโ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agโ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agโ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2

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References

Bottomer, L. R. (1986) Epithermal silverโ€gold mineralization in the Drake area, northeastern New South Wales. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 33 (4) 457-473 doi:10.1080/08120098608729384
Brown, R.E., Henley, H.F., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Mineral Occurrence Data Sheets, and Occurrence Lists, in Warwick-Tweed Heads 1:250 000 Sheet Area (New South Wales Portion). Vol 2. Exploration Data Package, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
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