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Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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WyndhamVillage
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Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
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The local wildlife

Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
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The local wildlife

Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Adit

Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Broken crucible

Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
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The local wildlife

Mount Metallic Mine, Wyndham, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 57' 9'' South , 149° 42' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-36.95250,149.71111
GeoHash:
G#: r36myc021
GRN:
S25E86
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nethercote483 (2014)13.0km
Pambula652 (2014)14.7km
Millingandi538 (2018)14.9km
Merimbula6,367 (2012)19.0km
Candelo895 (2012)20.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
196118
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:196118:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Altered granite / greisen Mo-Bi deposit, similar to the nearby Whipstick mine.

A former small mine worked six pipes 1904 to 1915.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines.
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