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Wild Kate Mine (Urens; Northeast workings), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Wild Kate Mine (Urens; Northeast workings), Torrington mining district, New South Wales, Australia

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 16' 10'' South , 151° 39' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.26972,151.65611
GeoHash:
G#: r6gc7p8ee
GRN:
S20E94
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emmaville536 (2012)20.2km
Deepwater486 (2012)26.4km
Wallangarra381 (2012)46.6km
Glen Innes6,283 (2012)52.3km
Mitchell628 (2018)64.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
26349
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26349:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located approximately 6kms North-West of Torrington.

The mine operated essentially as a tungsten mine with underground workings, shafts, pits and small open cut 1919 to 1977.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

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References

NSW Geological Survey report GS 1970/391.
Dana 6:A2:111.
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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