Dartmoor Mine, Beresford Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Dartmoor Mine | Shaft (Inactive) |
Beresford Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 36° 14' 43'' South , 149° 12' 21'' East | ||||||||||||||||||
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -36.24533,149.20609 | ||||||||||||||||||
GeoHash: | G#: r3d1g38x9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Locality type: | Shaft (Inactive) | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposit first discovered: | 1899 (approx.) | ||||||||||||||||||
KΓΆppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate | ||||||||||||||||||
Nearest Settlements: |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality: | James Blinksells prospect |
A small deposit worked via shafts circa 1899.
Regions containing this locality
Australian Plate (Australia Plate) | Tectonic Plate |
Lachlan Orogen, Australia | Orogen |
Eastern Province, Lachlan Orogen, Australia | Geologic Province |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages. |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages. |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages. |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages. |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
β | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
β | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
β | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
β | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Regional Geology
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Pridoli - Ludlow 419.2 - 427.4 Ma ID: 870452 | Rothlyn Formation Age: Silurian (419.2 - 427.4 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Rothlyn Formation Description: Massive buff siltstone, volcanic sandstone; massive crystal rich coarse volcanic sandstone; siltstone Comments: sedimentary siliciclastic; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Sedimentary siliciclastic Reference: Raymond, O.L., Liu, S., Gallagher, R., Zhang, W., Highet, L.M. Surface Geology of Australia 1:1 million scale dataset 2012 edition. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia). [5] |
Silurian 419.2 - 443.8 Ma ID: 3187401 | Paleozoic volcanic rocks Age: Silurian (419.2 - 443.8 Ma) Comments: Lachlan Fold Belt Lithology: Intermediate-felsic volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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