Sea Breeze Mine, Moonee Beach, Fitzroy Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sea Breeze Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Moonee Beach | Town |
| Fitzroy Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 13' 10'' South , 153° 6' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1935 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moonee Beach | 2,153 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Karangi | 850 (2012) | 7.4km |
| Coffs Harbour | 26,353 (2013) | 8.6km |
| Coramba | 297 (2012) | 8.8km |
| Nana Glen | 1,046 (2012) | 12.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour Lapidary & Associated Crafts Club | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | 9km |
A former underground gold mine.
The deposit comprised two lenticular quartz veins in altered sediments about 1 chain (20 metres) apart. The western vein has been traced over a distance of 122 metres by shafts and potholes. The vein material ranges in thickness from a few centimetres to 1.07 metres. The ore consists of quartz with oxides and sulphides of iron in places. Values were said to range from 15 dwts. to 3 ounces per ton. To the end of 1938, 652 ounces of gold had been won the average grade of ore exceeding 1¼ ounces per ton.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Iron oxide' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Iron oxide' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Coffs Harbour ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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