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Hughes wolfram lode, Wilsons Downfall, Buller Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Hughes wolfram lodeLode
Wilsons DownfallVillage
Buller Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 40' 52'' South , 152° 4' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-28.68111,152.07361
GeoHash:
G#: r6uhudb87
GRN:
S20E95
Type:
Lode
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stanthorpe4,695 (2014)13.9km
The Summit272 (2013)16.2km
Thulimbah536 (2014)19.0km
Wallangarra381 (2012)30.5km
Legume185 (2017)37.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
265402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265402:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Operated via trenches and shallow pits 1898 and sporadically through to 1958.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Colour: black, red-black
Description: Black and red-black cassiterite xls to 8mm
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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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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