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The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia i
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The Gulf, Torrington mining district, New South Wales, Australia

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The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

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The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

Cassiterite

The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

29° 16' 57'' South , 151° 26' 29'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfa : Humid subtropical climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Emmaville	536 (2012)	23.5km
Bukkulla	146 (2013)	39.0km
Deepwater	486 (2012)	42.9km
Oakwood	694 (2013)	55.7km
Glen Innes	6,283 (2012)	57.9km

Mindat Locality ID:

146502

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:146502:3

GUID (UUID V4):

The NSW Geographgic names board describes The Gulf as "A rugged area on the eastern side of the Beardy River bounded in the west and south by the Beardy River and more or less by Lands End Creek in the east and the northern boundary of Por 4 in the north".

Located in the Parish of Muir.

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ⓘ Fluorite (Fluorspar)

ⓘ Tin

Mineral List

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19 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Granite

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities:

The Cliffs prospect (The Cliffs; Beardy Cliffs), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Higgins Mine, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Shepherdlys fluorite Mine (Shepherdlys fluorite deposit; Gulf Fluorite Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Localities:

Red lode, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Shepherdlys fluorite Mine (Shepherdlys fluorite deposit; Gulf Fluorite Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Balmain shaft (White Elephant and Balmain line), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Blue lode, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Kathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Pettke, Thomas, Audétat, Andreas, Schaltegger, Urs, Heinrich, Christoph A. (2005) Magmatic-to-hydrothermal crystallization in the W–Sn mineralized Mole Granite (NSW, Australia) Chemical Geology, 220 (3) 191-213 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2005.02.017

Schaltegger, Urs, Pettke, Thomas, Audétat, Andreas, Reusser, Eric, Heinrich, Christoph A. (2005) Magmatic-to-hydrothermal crystallization in the W–Sn mineralized Mole Granite (NSW, Australia) Chemical Geology, 220 (3) 215-235 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2005.02.018

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: The Cliffs prospect (The Cliffs; Beardy Cliffs), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Higgins Mine, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Shepherdlys fluorite Mine (Shepherdlys fluorite deposit; Gulf Fluorite Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Balmain shaft (White Elephant and Balmain line), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Yankee Lodes, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Brown, R.E., Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576 pages.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Shepherdlys fluorite Mine (Shepherdlys fluorite deposit; Gulf Fluorite Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Kathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

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ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Shepherdlys fluorite Mine (Shepherdlys fluorite deposit; Gulf Fluorite Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Localities:

Yankee Lodes, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Wilcox Line No. 1, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Localities:

Kathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Yankee Lodes, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Yankee Lodes, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Kathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Yankee Lodes, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Kathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

Locality: Blue lode, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Balmain shaft (White Elephant and Balmain line), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Scorodite

Formula: Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Shepherdlys fluorite Mine (Shepherdlys fluorite deposit; Gulf Fluorite Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Shepherdlys fluorite Mine (Shepherdlys fluorite deposit; Gulf Fluorite Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Brown, R.E., and Stroud, W.J. (1997) Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576pp.

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

Locality: Kathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

Locality: Kathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Locality: Kathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

Locality: Yankee Lodes, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Brown R.E., Brownlow J.W. and Stroud W.J. (1997) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Inverell Metallogenic Map (SH/56-5). Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities:

Kathida Tin Mine (Kathida Mine; Cathida Mine; Kath-Ida Mine), The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Yankee Lodes, The Gulf, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
ⓘ	Scorodite	8.CD.10	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Xenotime'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)

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Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Inverell Metallogenic Map (SH/56-5), Geological Survey of New South Wales, 1997: RE Brown, WJ Stroud and JW Brownlow. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.

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