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McCowens wolfram lode (McGowans wolfram lode: McKinnons lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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McCowens wolfram lode (McGowans wolfram lode: McKinnons lode), Torrington mining district, New South Wales, Australia

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 19' 58'' South , 151° 36' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emmaville536 (2012)12.4km
Deepwater486 (2012)25.6km
Glen Innes6,283 (2012)46.3km
Bukkulla146 (2013)50.5km
Wallangarra381 (2012)54.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Glen Innes Mineral and Gem ClubGlen Innes, New South Wales46km
Mindat Locality ID:
224796
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224796:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located approximately 8.5 km South-West of Torrington.
Operated as shallow pits, shafts, and adits 1905 to 1964.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O CassiteriteSnO2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi

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