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Wandandian alluvials, Wandandian, St Vincent Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Wandandian alluvialsAlluvial Deposit (Inactive)
Wandandian- not defined -
St Vincent Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 5' 42'' South , 150° 30' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-35.09511,150.51495
GeoHash:
G#: r3g0351sh
GRN:
S24E88
Type:
Alluvial Deposit (Inactive) - last checked 2018
Deposit first discovered:
1910
Age:
485.4 ± 1.9 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Paleozoic : Ordovician to Permian
Reference for age:
Wynn, D.W., Suppel, D.W. (1967) Wandandian Tin Prospect, South Coast, N.S.W. Geological Survey of New South Wales, GS1967/012, 5 pages plus map.
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Conjola317 (2018)14.7km
Huskisson777 (2014)15.2km
Hyams Beach112 (2018)16.2km
Falls Creek1,226 (2012)16.2km
Nowra34,479 (2013)24.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Ulladulla District Lapidary ClubUlladulla, New South Wales29km
Mindat Locality ID:
270022
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:270022:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Alluvial tin deposits.
A number of small prospects have been worked in the area around 1910 to 1930s.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Wynn, D.W., Suppel, D.W. (1967) Wandandian Tin Prospect, South Coast, N.S.W. Geological Survey of New South Wales, GS1967/012, 5 pages plus map.
Paix, J.G. (1970) Field Geology of the Shoalhaven District NSW Australia. Council of the Shire of Shoalhaven, 95 pages (upated 2013).
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