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The Basin (MacDonalds Wongabah; Wongabah west), Wilsons Downfall, Buller Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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The Basin (MacDonalds Wongabah; Wongabah west)Basin
Wilsons DownfallVillage
Buller Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 37' 17'' South , 152° 18' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
268413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268413:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located approximately 22km ENE of Wilsons Downfall.
Operated via shaft, adit, and shallow pits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Native Silver ?
Formula: Ag
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver ?1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O CerussitePbCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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