Whiteman and Merton Mine, Majors Creek, Braidwood, St Vincent Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Whiteman and Merton Mine | Shaft |
Majors Creek | Creek |
Braidwood | - not defined - |
St Vincent Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' 42'' South , 149° 44' 19'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Braidwood | 1,467 (2012) | 16.2km |
Captains Flat | 608 (2012) | 26.6km |
Larbert | 453 (2014) | 31.2km |
Nelligen | 226 (2012) | 36.7km |
Batemans Bay | 10,557 (2016) | 41.9km |
A former minor deposit worked for gold via shafts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite' Formula: Cu6(Cu4X2)Sb4S13 Reference: Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4X2)Sb4S13 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
3 <ø < 4 | |||
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite' | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6(Cu4X2)Sb4S13 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6(Cu4X2)Sb4S13 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6(Cu4X2)Sb4S13 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6(Cu4X2)Sb4S13 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gilligan, L.B. (1975) Part 1. Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map, Canberra 1:250 000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 297 pages.
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