Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages.

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Ebor	160 (2015)	17.2km
Lower Creek	189 (2013)	25.4km
Hernani	208 (2013)	30.4km
Deer Vale	294 (2014)	36.5km
Bellbrook	544 (2013)	44.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

107401

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:107401:0

GUID (UUID V4):

A former small deposit worked via shafts and underground workings.
Disseminated vein deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ 'Leucomonzogranite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Gilligan, L. B., Brownlow, J. W., Cameron, R. G., Henley, H. F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney. 509pp.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Gold ?

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Stannite

Formula: Cu₂FeSnS₄

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold ?	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Stannite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂FeSnS₄
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sn	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
New England OrogenOrogen
- Nambucca ProvinceGeologic Province
New South Wales
- ⭔Armidale RegionRegional Council

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Map sheet: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map; SH 56-10, 9336-IV-N.

Carne, J.E. (1911) The Tin-Mining Industry and the Distribution of Tin Ores in New South Wales. New South Wales Geological Survey, Mineral Resources 14, 378 pages.

Kennedy, D.R. (1965) The Yooroonah tin-zinc-lead prospect, Ebor. New South Wales Geological Survey-Report 29, 10 pages.

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