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Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Inverell- not defined -
Gough Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 46' 29'' South , 151° 7' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Inverell8,561 (2012)2.1km
Gilgai1,096 (2012)8.8km
Elsmore326 (2013)13.6km
Oakwood694 (2013)16.7km
Howell199 (2018)21.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Inverell Lapidary ClubInverell, New South Wales2km
Mindat Locality ID:
89
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sapphire City


Inverell is located approximately 69kms West of Glen Innes.

The town is sometimes described as the 'Sapphire City', as the district is renowned for its alluvial sapphires ( Webb & Sutherland, 1998).

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Keith ComptonIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Keith ComptonIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Corundum
var. Sapphire
4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz
var. Citrine
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O CorundumAl2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2

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