Northern Lead, Tallebung, Blaxland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Northern Lead | Alluvial Deposit (Swallowed up by other workings) |
| Tallebung | Village (Historical) |
| Blaxland Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 44' 14'' South , 146° 34' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Alluvial Deposit (Swallowed up by other workings) - last checked 2026
Age:
485.4 ± 1.9 to 443.8 ± 1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Euabalong | 212 (2017) | 42.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tallebung Northern Lead
A former underground mine with small open cut and shallow pits with dredging and sluicing. Workings extended for approximately 350 metres along an east-northeasterly trending channel.
Original workings destroyed by large scale open cut mining 1963-1970. A visit to the site in 2026 revealed a large long water filled abandoned open pit from this time.
Observations by geologists before 1963 state that this is an alluvial placer or wash location, where cassiterite is found underground in ancient stream channels. Historically two shafts in the southern section and the rest relatively minor workings. Minor faulting and folding is associated with the quartz veins, and prominent dark brown to black limonite was seen at the base of a small open cut. The shafts exploited small quartz veins dipping east 30-35 degrees. The other workings it is assumed access mineralisation in the wash likely to be quartz boulders, slate and clay containing cassiterite. Wolframite blades and plates 1-2 inches across have been found on a pile of tailings next to the open cut.
Original workings destroyed by large scale open cut mining 1963-1970. A visit to the site in 2026 revealed a large long water filled abandoned open pit from this time.
Observations by geologists before 1963 state that this is an alluvial placer or wash location, where cassiterite is found underground in ancient stream channels. Historically two shafts in the southern section and the rest relatively minor workings. Minor faulting and folding is associated with the quartz veins, and prominent dark brown to black limonite was seen at the base of a small open cut. The shafts exploited small quartz veins dipping east 30-35 degrees. The other workings it is assumed access mineralisation in the wash likely to be quartz boulders, slate and clay containing cassiterite. Wolframite blades and plates 1-2 inches across have been found on a pile of tailings next to the open cut.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold Belt
- Wagga-Omeo Metamorphic ComplexOrogenic Belt
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Northern Lead, Tallebung, Blaxland Co., New South Wales, Australia