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Cowley Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Limonite'
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S MackinawiteFeS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Murrumbidgee - Taemas - 'Spirifer yassensis' Limestone4407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Taemas - Currajong Limestone1407.6 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Sugarloaf Creek1419.2 - 407.6 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Spinella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Spinella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Protochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Protochonetes407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Maldybulakia angusi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Xiphosura : Maldybulakia : Maldybulakia angusi419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Gravicalymene quadrilobata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Gravicalymene : Gravicalymene quadrilobata407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cathlorhynchus trismodipterus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cathlorhynchus : Cathlorhynchus trismodipterus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
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