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Colon Peak No. 6 Shaft, Yerranderie, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Colon Peak No. 6 ShaftMine (Abandoned)
YerranderieVillage (Abandoned)
Westmoreland CountyCounty
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 6' 57'' South , 150° 12' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.11586,150.20993
GeoHash:
G#: r3fvfj7s9
GRN:
S23E90
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oakdale1,683 (2012)28.2km
Lakesland338 (2014)30.4km
Buxton1,698 (2012)33.7km
Couridjah457 (2012)34.0km
Picton4,284 (2012)37.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Blue Mountains Lapidary ClubBullaburra, New South Wales47km
Mindat Locality ID:
441113
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:441113:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
No 6 shaft; Colon Peaks No. 6 shaft; Whatmores Shaft; Bartletts Mine


A former underground silver and lead mine.

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ '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 Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Downes, Peter M. (2007) Yerranderie a Late Devonian Silver?Gold?Lead Intermediate Sulfidation Epithermal District, Eastern Lachlan Orogen, New South Wales, Australia. Resource Geology, 57 (1) 1-23 doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2006.00001.x
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