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Grahams Hope (New Grahams Hope), Burrapine, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Grahams Hope (New Grahams Hope)Adit (Abandoned)
Burrapine- not defined -
Raleigh Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 41' 42'' South , 152° 39' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.69526,152.65212
GeoHash:
G#: r6s93sjgh
GRN:
S21E94
Type:
Adit (Abandoned)
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1983
Age:
298.9 ± 0.15 to 272.3 ± 0.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Cisuralian
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:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bellbrook544 (2013)19.4km
Bowraville1,323 (2012)19.7km
Macksville2,153 (2012)25.7km
Eungai Creek593 (2018)26.9km
Brierfield268 (2018)32.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Macleay Gem and Mineral ClubKempsey, New South Wales46km
Mindat Locality ID:
305703
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305703:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former small deposit worked via adits.
Located approximately 5kms north-east of Burrapine.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 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
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

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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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