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Bathurst Region, New South Wales, Australiai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bathurst33,110 (2013)
Kelso6,298 (2012)
Eglinton2,272 (2011)
Perthville1,003 (2012)
O’Connell356 (2018)
Caloola327 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
343242
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:343242:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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French:
Conseil de la région de Bathurst, Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, Australie
German:
Bathurst Region, Neusüdwales, Australien
Italian:
municipalità di Bathurst, Nuovo Galles del Sud, Australia
Cebuano:
Bathurst Regional, State of New South Wales
Dutch:
Bathurst Regional Council, Nieuw-Zuid-Wales, Australië
Polish:
Region Bathurst, Nowa Południowa Walia, Australia
Sardinian:
municipalità de Bathurst
Swedish:
Bathurst Regional, New South Wales, Australien


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Mineral List

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40 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Bariopharmacosiderite-Q'
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Colour: Pale yellow
Description: The crystals changed from pale yellow to green when left exposed to the atmosphere (2 weeks) color was restored upon heating at 100°C for 24 hours
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Feldspar Group'
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Iron oxide'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth ?
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 75 localities in this region.
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 70 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Native Bismuth ?1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Precious Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Bariopharmacosiderite-Q'-Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
'Iron oxide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Bariopharmacosiderite-QBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Bariopharmacosiderite-QBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
FFluorine
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Bariopharmacosiderite-QBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Bariopharmacosiderite-QBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba Bariopharmacosiderite-QBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed456 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Jesse Limestone6409.1 - 388.1 Ma (Devonian)
Tucklan3456.1 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Scutellum
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Scutellum409.1 - 388.1 Ma
Devonian
Dudleyaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Selenopeltidae : Dudleyaspis409.1 - 388.1 Ma
Devonian
Lioharpes
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpetida : Harpetidae : Lioharpes409.1 - 388.1 Ma
Devonian
Alberticoryphe
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Tropidocoryphidae : Alberticoryphe409.1 - 388.1 Ma
Devonian
Astycoryphe
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Astycoryphe409.1 - 388.1 Ma
Devonian
Scharyia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Brachymetopidae : Scharyia409.1 - 388.1 Ma
Devonian
Hisingerella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Hisingerella456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Orbiculoidea
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Craniopsida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsida456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathurst_Region
Wikidata ID:Q786795
GeoNames ID:7839689

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