Sullocks lode, Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sullocks lode | - not defined - |
| Penguin | - not defined - |
| Central Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 6' 56'' South , 146° 4' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penguin | 4,042 (2014) | 1.1km |
| Sulphur Creek | 425 (2015) | 5.4km |
| Cuprona | 164 (2014) | 9.8km |
| Ulverstone | 9,604 (2014) | 9.8km |
| Gawler | 575 (2014) | 10.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | 9km |
| Burnie District Gemstone Club | Wivenhoe, Tasmania | 14km |
An abandoned small mine, worked in the late 1800s.
Description: Early gold and silver prospect;
Locality: East of Watcombe Beach, ~500m E of Penguin.
Host Rock: Cambrian volcanics and siliceous breccias.
Mineralisation Age: Cambrian
Form: Stockwork
Commodities: Gold, Silver
Gangue: Dolomite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
* Manganese has been found nearby on Watcombe beach *.
This was worked about the same time, but the old workings seem to be filled and obscured in the bush or under the train line. It produced some gold, silver and copper. Copper staining (including possible connellite), magnetite and pyrite can be seen on the outcrops, which are mostly siliceous rocks containing drusy vughs, apparently replacing dolostone.
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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
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Eastern TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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Sullocks lode, Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia