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Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Thumb Creek Creek
Taylors Arm District District
Raleigh Co. County
New South Wales State
Australia Country

Regional Level Types
Thumb Creek	Creek
Taylors Arm District	District
Raleigh Co.	County
New South Wales	State
Australia	Country

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Kia-Ora Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

Inside mine entrance

Kia-Ora Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

Stibnite

Kia-Ora Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Kia-Ora Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

Inside mine entrance

Kia-Ora Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

Stibnite

Kia-Ora Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Kia-Ora Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

Inside mine entrance

Kia-Ora Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

30° 39' 31'' South , 152° 34' 52'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: r6s984f0t

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Bellbrook	544 (2013)	19.2km
Bowraville	1,323 (2012)	25.9km
Lower Creek	189 (2013)	32.0km
Macksville	2,153 (2012)	32.9km
Deer Vale	294 (2014)	34.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

146575

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:146575:7

GUID (UUID V4):

A locality at the junction of Thumb Creek and Taylors Arm.
Thumb Creek (also incorrectly Thumbs Creek) was worked via several deposits since they were discovered circa 1890.

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ⓘ Antimony

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ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities:

Keayes Creek (The Crescent; The Cockatoo Mine; Grahams Antimony Mine), Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia
Bull Creek Mine (Bull Ridge No. 1 prospect), Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia
Testers Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

ⓘ Cervantite

Formula: Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₄

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

ⓘ Dickite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Testers Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

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.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Testers Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

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ⓘ Native Antimony

Formula: Sb

Locality: Testers Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

Description: Gilligan et.al. refers to native antimony being found here.

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Bull Creek Mine (Bull Ridge No. 1 prospect), Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia
Keayes Creek (The Crescent; The Cockatoo Mine; Grahams Antimony Mine), Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

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

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

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

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Bull Creek Mine (Bull Ridge No. 1 prospect), Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

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

ⓘ Valentinite

Formula: Sb₂O₃

Locality: Testers Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Antimony	1.CA.05	Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Valentinite	4.CB.55	Sb₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cervantite	4.DE.30	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Dickite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Cervantite	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Valentinite	Sb₂O₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Native Antimony	Sb
Sb	ⓘ Cervantite	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₄
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Valentinite	Sb₂O₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Localities in this Region

Australia

New South Wales
- Raleigh Co.
  - Taylors Arm District
    - Thumb Creek

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
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- Nambucca ProvinceGeologic Province

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References

McClatchie, L., Griffin, D.K. (1970) The Mineral Industry of New South Wales, No. 2 Antimony. Geological Survey of New South Wales, 43 pages.

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Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Thumb Creek Creek
Taylors Arm District District
Raleigh Co. County
New South Wales State
Australia Country