Walkers molybdenite claim, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Walkers molybdenite claim | Claim |
| Gough Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
Walkers molybdenite claim, Torrington mining district, New South Wales, Australia
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 13' 54'' South , 151° 23' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Emmaville | 536 (2012) | 30.4km |
| Bukkulla | 146 (2013) | 40.0km |
| Deepwater | 486 (2012) | 49.1km |
| Oakwood | 694 (2013) | 57.4km |
| Mount Russell | 239 (2013) | 67.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Walkers claims; Wolfram Hill
Located NE of the Om Shalom Dwellings, on the lower slopes of Haystack Mountain.
Operated as a small open cut and numerous shallow pits from 1915.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.
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| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi Reference: Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.
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| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.
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| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.
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| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.
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| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' Reference: Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.
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Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Brown, R.E., Stroud, W.J. (1997) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576 pages.
Map sheets: SH 56-5, 9139-1 & IV.
Andrews, E.C. (1916) The Molybdenum Industry in New South Wales. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Mineral Resources 24, 199p.
Kenny, E.J. (1940) North-east NSW development survey, mineral resources, 1940. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Report G21940/079 (unpublished).
Weber, C.R., Paterson, I.B.L., Townsend, D.I. (1978) Molybdenum in New South Wales. New South Wales Geological Survey-Mineral Resources 43, 218 pp.
Weber, C.R. (1974) The New England Fold Belt-plutonic rocks and intruded sediments pp350-391. In Markham, N.L. & Basden, H. eds. The Mineral Deposits of New South Wales. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney.
NSW Geological Survey Mine Record MR1195.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- Torrington mining districtMining District
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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