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Nuggety Reef, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australiai
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Nuggety ReefReef
MaldonTown
Mount Alexander ShireShire
VictoriaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 57' 47'' South , 144° 3' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-36.96311,144.05954
GeoHash:
G#: r1qmwphfq
GRN:
S25E83
Type:
Reef
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Castlemaine6,604 (2013)18.1km
Kangaroo Flat9,492 (2015)24.8km
Golden Square8,170 (2015)27.3km
Quarry Hill2,222 (2015)28.6km
Maryborough7,046 (2013)29.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Bendigo Gem Club IncBendigo, Victoria32km
Bendigo Prospectors’ Club IncBendigo, Victoria32km
Victorian Facetor's GroupBendigo, Victoria32km
Mindat Locality ID:
203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Maldonite (TL)
Formula: Au2Bi
Type Locality:
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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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
ⓘMaldonite (TL)2.AA.40Au2Bi
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi

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References

Ciobanu, Cristiana L., Birch, William D., Cook, Nigel J., Pring, Allan, Grundler, Pascal V. (2010) Petrogenetic significance of Au–Bi–Te–S associations: The example of Maldon, Central Victorian gold province, Australia. Lithos, 116 (1). 1-17 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2009.12.004
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