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Marthnys prospect, Hillgrove, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Marthnys prospect- not defined -
Hillgrove- not defined -
Sandon Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 35' 19'' South , 151° 53' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
298.9 ± 0.15 to 272.3 ± 0.5 Ma
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)23.8km
Lower Creek189 (2013)38.5km
Guyra1,990 (2016)46.6km
Ebor160 (2015)48.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club IncUralla, New South Wales38km
Mindat Locality ID:
305331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305331:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former small deposit worked via shafts, adits and shallow pits.
Located approximately 2kms south-west of Hillgrove.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Graphite
Formula: C
'Limonite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
SbAntimony
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb StibniteSb2S3

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