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Bowraville, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Raleigh Co.County
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Stibnite, etc.

Racecourse Reef, Bowraville, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Argyrodite, etc.

Murphys Corner Reef, Bowraville, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Stibnite, etc.

Racecourse Reef, Bowraville, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Argyrodite, etc.

Murphys Corner Reef, Bowraville, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Stibnite, etc.

Racecourse Reef, Bowraville, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Argyrodite, etc.

Murphys Corner Reef, Bowraville, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 38' 45'' South , 152° 51' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.64608,152.85489
GeoHash:
G#: r6s9wm199
GRN:
S21E94
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bowraville1,323 (2012)0.5km
Macksville2,153 (2012)9.3km
Nambucca6,137 (2018)12.4km
Nambucca Heads6,137 (2012)14.7km
Brierfield268 (2018)16.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Coffs Harbour Lapidary & Associated Crafts ClubCoffs Harbour, New South Wales46km
Macleay Gem and Mineral ClubKempsey, New South Wales48km
Mindat Locality ID:
305697
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305697:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small town on the Bowra River and Macksville-Bellingen Road approximately 10kms north-west of Macksville and 15kms west of Nambucca.

Mine locations listed here may be up to 20kms west, essentially following the Lower Buckra Bendinni Road westwards to the Upper Buckra Bendinni Road.

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Description: Native antimony reported by Gilligan et.al.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O

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References

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. 509pp.
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