Wolumla, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wolumla | - not defined - |
| Auckland Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 50' 7'' South , 149° 48' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Millingandi | 538 (2018) | 7.2km |
| Merimbula | 6,367 (2012) | 10.9km |
| Pambula | 652 (2014) | 12.1km |
| Candelo | 895 (2012) | 12.5km |
| Buckajo | 508 (2018) | 15.4km |
An abandoned goldfield near the small town of Wolumla, near Eden, about 500km south of Sydney.
Numerous former gold mines in the district.
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| ⓘ Aguilarite Formula: Ag4SeS Reference: Handbook of Mineralogy |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) 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. |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Localities: 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. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Localities: 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. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. 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. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' 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. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. 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. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. 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. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Aguilarite | 2.BA.55 | Ag4SeS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Aguilarite | Ag4SeS |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Handbook of Mineralogy.
Hadwen, J.P. (1992) The Geology, Hydrothermal Alteration and Mineralization of the Wolumla Gold-silver Deposit, NSW. La Trobe University.
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.
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