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Cliefden Caves (Belubulu Caves), Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Cliefden Caves (Belubulu Caves)Group of Caves
Bathurst Co.County
New South WalesState
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Calcite

Cliefden Caves, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Calcite

Cliefden Caves, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Calcite

Cliefden Caves, Bathurst Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 34' 54'' South , 148° 54' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-33.58167,148.90111
GRN:
S23E89
Type:
Group of Caves
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mandurama379 (2018)10.2km
Cargo692 (2011)19.5km
Carcoar503 (2012)21.6km
Canowindra2,125 (2012)22.0km
Canobolas901 (2018)26.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Cowra Gem and Collectors Club IncCowra, New South Wales34km
Orange Lapidary and Mineral Club IncOrange, New South Wales38km
Mindat Locality ID:
122785
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122785:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cliefden Caves were previously called Belubulu Caves (note: not "Belubulah").

Collecting is not permitted here.

The caves are located South of the Belubula River about 4 km due West of Hampton Trig Station and 5 km ENE of Malongulli Trig Station.

The small town of Carcoar is located 52 km southwest of Bathurst in central NSW.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

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