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Tumbarumba, Selwyn Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Schorl

Tumbarumba, Selwyn Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Schorl

Tumbarumba, Selwyn Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Tumbarumba, Selwyn Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° South , 148° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~87km
GRN:
S25E85
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
146556
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146556:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Mitchell DeLuca collection https://mindat.org/photo-1319515.htmlIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Mitchell DeLuca collection https://mindat.org/photo-1319515.htmlIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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