Heffernan Bros wolfram (Heffernan Bros wolfram lode; Kaffernons & Paytons; Beryl wolfram mine), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Heffernan Bros wolfram (Heffernan Bros wolfram lode; Kaffernons & Paytons; Beryl wolfram mine) | - not defined - |
| Gough Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
Heffernan Bros wolfram (Heffernan Bros wolfram lode; Kaffernons & Paytons; Beryl wolfram mine), Torrington mining district, New South Wales, Australia
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 17' 26'' South , 151° 39' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Emmaville | 536 (2012) | 18.2km |
| Deepwater | 486 (2012) | 24.3km |
| Wallangarra | 381 (2012) | 48.2km |
| Glen Innes | 6,283 (2012) | 49.9km |
| Red Range | 249 (2013) | 58.4km |
Located approximately 4 km North-West of Torrington.
Operated as underground workings, shafts, pits and open cut 1908 to 1944.
Line of old workings on quartz vein in granite, worked originally for tungsten.
Also known for gem-quality beryl specimens.
Production periods: D. Heffernan (1908-13); J Payten & C Parter (1919-20); Smith (1926); H. Blackman (1944).
In my opinion (Keith Compton) beryl specimens labelled as being from "Heffernans Mine" - particularly those that have been acquired in the last 40 years are most likely to be from this mine and not Heffernans mine.
Operated as underground workings, shafts, pits and open cut 1908 to 1944.
Line of old workings on quartz vein in granite, worked originally for tungsten.
Also known for gem-quality beryl specimens.
Production periods: D. Heffernan (1908-13); J Payten & C Parter (1919-20); Smith (1926); H. Blackman (1944).
In my opinion (Keith Compton) beryl specimens labelled as being from "Heffernans Mine" - particularly those that have been acquired in the last 40 years are most likely to be from this mine and not Heffernans mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- Mole GraniteIntrusion
- Torrington mining districtMining District
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Heffernan Bros wolfram, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia