Chesney Mine (Cobar Chesney mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Chesney Mine (Cobar Chesney mine) | Mine |
Cobar | Mining District |
Robinson Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 31' 27'' South , 145° 51' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
419.2 Β± 3.2 to 393.3 Β± 1.2 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Byrnes, J.G. (1995) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Cobar Metallogenic Map 1:250 000 (SH/55-14), Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 240 pages.
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Cobar | 4,199 (2017) | 3.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
99755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:99755:0
GUID (UUID V4):
e29e6c0e-7bb2-4536-9175-0d07a7a62eb6
An undergroun and opencut mine.
First commenced circa 1887.
Located in the parish of Cobar.
Multiple vein occupying fault or shear zone.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
20 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Guanajuatite Formula: Bi2Se3 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β 'Limonite' |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Guanajuatite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2Se3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
- Cobar BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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