Flying Fox Mine, Steels Creek, Yarra Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Flying Fox Mine | Mine (Reclaimed) |
| Steels Creek | - not defined - |
| Yarra Ranges Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 11'' South , 145° 22' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
1888 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yarra Glen | 2,611 (2015) | 4.2km |
| Dixons Creek | 336 (2015) | 4.4km |
| Christmas Hills | 344 (2015) | 4.9km |
| Saint Andrews | 1,138 (2015) | 9.2km |
| Smiths Gully | 391 (2015) | 10.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cheong Park Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Croydon, Victoria | 21km |
| Diamond Valley Gem Club Inc | Greensborough, Victoria | 26km |
| Upper Yarra Gem & Prospecting Club Inc | YARRA JUNCTION, Victoria | 28km |
| Nunawading & District Lapidary Club Inc | Nunawading, Victoria | 28km |
| Waverley Gem Club of Victoria Inc | WAVERLEY, Victoria | 34km |
A former small antimony mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Selwyn ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
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