Sachs of Kingsgate, Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sachs of Kingsgate | - not defined - |
| Kingsgate | Urban area |
| Gough Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 49' 26'' South , 151° 58' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Red Range | 249 (2013) | 9.3km |
| Mitchell | 628 (2018) | 20.8km |
| Glen Innes | 6,283 (2012) | 24.9km |
| Newton Boyd | 217 (2013) | 28.2km |
| Ben Lomond | 389 (2012) | 36.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Innes Mineral and Gem Club | Glen Innes, New South Wales | 25km |
The Sachs sisters owned most of the major Kingsgate mines in the early 1900s
Most of the various mines listed under Kingsgate were originally part of the Sachs group at one stage or another and later operated by Kingsgate Molybdenite N.L.
The Sachs sisters holdings covered some 390 acres and 53 Molybdenite pipes (mines) which extended over a distance of about 3 kilometres.
Specimens listed as Sachs of Kingsgate could be from any of the mines operated by these sisters.
The co-ordinates shown are general in nature only.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Keith Compton collection |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Keith Compton collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Nambucca ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Sachs of Kingsgate, Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia