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Burying Ground Creek, Armidale, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Burying Ground Creek- not defined -
Armidale- not defined -
Sandon Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 25' 55'' South , 151° 46' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
2.588 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Armidale22,673 (2017)13.3km
Guyra1,990 (2016)26.2km
Ben Lomond389 (2012)47.4km
Lower Creek189 (2013)56.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club IncUralla, New South Wales35km
Mindat Locality ID:
304906
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304906:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former small deposit worked via dredging and sluicing circa 1858.
Located approximately 15kms North-East of Armidale.

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

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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
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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