Watt's Gully, Mount Crawford Forest Reserve, Williamstown, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 44' 56'' South , 138° 55' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kersbrook | 640 (2012) | 8.0km |
| Birdwood | 1,125 (2012) | 8.4km |
| Williamstown | 2,654 (2012) | 9.2km |
| Gumeracha | 1,085 (2012) | 9.2km |
| Mount Crawford | 358 (2012) | 9.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 20km |
| Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Mildura, South Australia | 24km |
| Murraylands Gem and Mineral Club | Palmer, South Australia | 24km |
| Northern Districts Gem and Mineral Club | Salisbury North, South Australia | 27km |
| Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc. | Nuriootpa, South Australia | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
250467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250467:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f26e8b97-751d-432a-8151-20bdfea5ab10
Small goldfield located on Section 111, Hundred of Para Wirra, discovered in 1884. Remarkable for the number of gold nuggets found, and total production was estimated to be in excess of 1000 ounces.
This locations is included in the Mount Crawford Forest fossicking area. Fossicking and the use of metal detectors is allowed with a permit available from the Mount Crawford Forest Reserve Headquarters, on Warren Rd.
Fossicking without a permit is an offence.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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