Zwer's Scheelite Mine, Nundle, Parry Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Zwer's Scheelite Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
Nundle | - not defined - |
Parry Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 25' 35'' South , 151° 10' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned)
Deposit first discovered:
1940 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Nundle | 291 (2012) | 5.9km |
Duncans Creek | 103 (2018) | 7.2km |
Loomberah | 240 (2018) | 21.4km |
Piallamore | 370 (2013) | 30.8km |
Nemingha | 288 (2015) | 37.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Tamworth Lapidary Club | Tamworth, New South Wales | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
408440
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408440:5
GUID (UUID V4):
5552b749-cebe-4a0a-b7b0-71bf233fc189
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Martin Zwer Mine; Weatheralls Scheelite Mine
A small scheelite mine with underground workings, shafts and shallow pits.
Mining ceased circa 1951.
All mine output was shipped to England for processing.
According to mine records, the original mine was worked for antimony by Weatherall, but was unsuccessful.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramList of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Gamilaroi TerraneOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Zwer's Scheelite Mine, Nundle, Parry Co., New South Wales, Australia