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Mount Allen Mine, Mount Allen, Blaxland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Mount Allen MineMine
Mount AllenMountain
Blaxland Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 41' 12'' South , 145° 53' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-32.68694,145.89960
GeoHash:
G#: r4py018bf
GRN:
S22E88
Type:
Mine
Age:
At least 5000 Ma
Geologic Time:
: to Early/Lower Devonian
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Suppel, D.W. (1993) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Nymagee 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map (SI/55-2). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 171 pages.
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
107780
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107780:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former underground and open cut mine.
Located approximately 15 kms North of Mount Hope.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
ⓘ Bismuthinite ?
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite ?
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite ?2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite ?2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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References

Gilligan, L.B., Suppel, D.W. (1993) Nymagee Metallogenic Map 1:250 000 . Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets SI/55-2. Geological Survey of New South Wales
McKinnon, Adam R.; Sharpe, James L.; Williams, Peter A. (2005) Other notable mineral occurrences in the Cobar region. Australian Journal of Mineralogy. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 11 (2). 117-121
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