Siegals prospect (P4 prospect), Mount Hope, Blaxland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Siegals prospect (P4 prospect) | Prospect |
| Mount Hope | Mountain |
| Blaxland Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 31' 1'' South , 145° 51' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
419.2 ± 3.2 to 393.3 ± 1.2 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Suppel, D.W. (1993) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Nymagee 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map (SI/55-2). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 171 pages.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nymagee | 102 (2017) | 66.2km |
A former small underground deposit.
Explored by Mount Hope Minerals NL 1972-1974, Union Corporation 1979-1982, and Shell Minerals 1985.
Two parallel lodes trending north-east for a length 130 metres. Contain ironstone-quartz leaders at contact with schist and porphyry. Disseminated and massive sulphides associated with the quartz veins and chlorite alteration. Anomalous gold found restricted to an area immediately around Seigals shaft.
Explored by Mount Hope Minerals NL 1972-1974, Union Corporation 1979-1982, and Shell Minerals 1985.
Two parallel lodes trending north-east for a length 130 metres. Contain ironstone-quartz leaders at contact with schist and porphyry. Disseminated and massive sulphides associated with the quartz veins and chlorite alteration. Anomalous gold found restricted to an area immediately around Seigals shaft.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
- Mount Hope Trough
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold Belt
- Darling BasinOrogenic Belt
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