Wylie Creek and tributaries, Wilsons Downfall, Buller Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wylie Creek and tributaries | Creek |
| Wilsons Downfall | Village |
| Buller Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 37' 26'' South , 152° 7' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Summit | 272 (2013) | 17.1km |
| Stanthorpe | 4,695 (2014) | 18.6km |
| Thulimbah | 536 (2014) | 18.7km |
| Legume | 185 (2017) | 29.8km |
| Wallangarra | 381 (2012) | 38.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Facetors' Guild Limited | Warwick, Queensland | 46km |
| Warwick & District Lapidary Club Inc. | Warwick, Queensland | 46km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Buckingham Gully; Bruces Swamp; Zipples Gully; Wilsons Downfall Creek
Operated via shallow pits, dredging and sluicing 1872 through to 1974 with numerous owners.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Brown, R.E., Henley, H.F., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Exploration Data Package Warwick-Tweed Heads 1:250 000 Sheet area Vol. 2 Geology, Mineral Occurrences, Exploration and Geochemistry. Geological Survey of New South Wales, GS2001/087. |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Reference: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales (GS2001/087). |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Reference: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales (GS2001/087). |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Reference: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales (GS2001/087). |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales (GS2001/087). |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Reference: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales (GS2001/087). |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales (GS2001/087). |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales (GS2001/087). |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales (GS2001/087). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Brown, R.E., Henley, H.F., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Exploration Data Package Warwick-Tweed Heads 1:250 000 Sheet area Vol. 2 Geology, Mineral Occurrences, Exploration and Geochemistry. Geological Survey of New South Wales, GS2001/087.
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