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Bullock Creek lode, Evans Head, Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Bullock Creek lodeLode
Evans HeadHeadland
Richmond Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 10' 37'' South , 153° 25' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.17722,153.41861
GRN:
S20E96
Type:
Lode
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Evans Head2,101 (2012)6.7km
Rileys Hill333 (2018)17.9km
Coraki1,841 (2018)24.3km
Meerschaum Vale602 (2018)29.5km
Pimlico363 (2014)29.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Casino Lapidary ClubTregeagle, New South Wales37km
Lismore Gem and Lapidary Club Inc North Lismore, New South Wales45km
Mindat Locality ID:
222834
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222834:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Beach sands mined via dredging and sluicing.
Operated on beach area adjacent to existing beach for a distance of approximately 3kms.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
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