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Currawang East Mine, Argyle Co., New South Wales, Australia i
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Currawang East Mine Mine (Inactive)
Argyle Co. County
New South Wales State
Australia Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

34° 59' 7'' South , 149° 30' 40'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-34.98550,149.51115

Type:

Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2026

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Collector	326 (2011)	10.4km
Gundaroo	1,441 (2012)	24.4km
Bywong	784 (2011)	25.9km
Bungendore	2,806 (2014)	30.5km
Lower Boro	563 (2018)	30.8km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
Goulburn Gem and Lapidary Club Inc	Goulburn, New South Wales	31km

Mindat Locality ID:

476268

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:476268:6

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Currawong

This deposit (an undergroun operation) was mined in the early 1990s with production totaling 539 000 t
at 1.5% Cu, 2.5% Pb, 12.6% Zn and 38 g/t Ag
Deposit type: VHMS

Two lodes (eastern or old lode and western or new lode) were worked between
1865 and 1882, with the major production period being between 1866 and 1872.
Production has been estimated to be in excess of 7856 t of copper from an estimated 30 000 t of ore

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Agglomerate

ⓘ 'Basaltic tuff'

ⓘ 'Chlorite schist'

ⓘ 'Lithic tuff'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Downes, Peter M (2017) A mineral system model for Volcanic Associated Massive Sulfide systems in New South Wales.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Formula: PbS

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Downes, Peter M (2017) A mineral system model for Volcanic Associated Massive Sulfide systems in New South Wales.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Downes, Peter M (2017) A mineral system model for Volcanic Associated Massive Sulfide systems in New South Wales.

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Downes, Peter M (2017) A mineral system model for Volcanic Associated Massive Sulfide systems in New South Wales.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Formula: ZnS

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Downes, Peter M (2017) A mineral system model for Volcanic Associated Massive Sulfide systems in New South Wales.

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Downes, P. M. (2012) Metallic Mineral Systems. In Goulburn 1:250 000 Geology Sheet SI/55-12: Explanatory Notes. Geological Survey of New South Wales. p.148-225.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Macquarie ArcVolcanic Arc

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References

Downes, Peter M (2017) A mineral system model for Volcanic Associated Massive Sulfide systems in New South Wales.

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