Chalk's Lead, Moolort, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chalk's Lead | - not defined - |
| Moolort | - not defined - |
| Central Goldfields Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 3' 17'' South , 143° 53' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maryborough | 7,046 (2013) | 13.9km |
| Castlemaine | 6,604 (2013) | 28.5km |
| Kangaroo Flat | 9,492 (2015) | 42.4km |
| Golden Square | 8,170 (2015) | 44.6km |
| Quarry Hill | 2,222 (2015) | 46.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Gem Club Inc | Bendigo, Victoria | 50km |
| Bendigo Prospectors’ Club Inc | Bendigo, Victoria | 50km |
| Victorian Facetor's Group | Bendigo, Victoria | 50km |
Near Carisbrook and Baringhup.
A former group of mines that closed around 1910.
The folowing list of mines operated this lead.
All Nations Co.;
Black Alluvial Co.;
Carisbrook United Co.;
Chalk's Freehold Co.;
Chalk's Junction Co.;
Chalk's No. 1 Co.;
Chalk's No. 3 Co.;
Charlotte Plains Consolidated Co.;
Napier Freehold Co.;
New Kong Meng Co.
The co-ordinates a for a location midway between Carisbrook and Moolort and indicates the approximate centre of the gold lead.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
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