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Mabel Mine, Wisemans Creek, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australiai
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Mabel MineMine
Wisemans CreekCreek
Westmoreland CountyCounty
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 38' 34'' South , 149° 44' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-33.64280,149.73879
GRN:
S23E89
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Essington272 (2018)6.7km
O’Connell356 (2018)12.2km
Oberon3,497 (2012)13.0km
Brewongle275 (2018)17.8km
Perthville1,003 (2012)24.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Bathurst Lapidary & Collectors Club IncBathurst, New South Wales29km
Mindat Locality ID:
294968
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294968:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former underground copper/gold mine located approximately 3 kms SSE of Wiseman's Creek.

This mine is located virtually next to the Phoenix Mine and is actually grouped as such in Stevens 1972.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Stevens, B.P.J. (1972) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bathurst 1:250,000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines.
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