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The Bulga Copper deposit, Nandewar Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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The Bulga Copper depositDeposit
Nandewar Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 50' 55'' South , 150° 25' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.84880,150.43061
GRN:
S21E92
Type:
Deposit
Age:
382.7 ± 1.6 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Late/Upper Devonian
Reference for age:
Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages.
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kelvin355 (2014)8.4km
Carroll447 (2013)15.7km
New Mexico281 (2014)21.5km
Gunnedah7,148 (2012)22.0km
Manilla2,081 (2012)29.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
299971
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299971:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former minor copper deposit. All that remains is a collapsed shaft.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Brown, R.E.; Brownlow, J.W.; Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales.
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