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Walkers molybdenite claim, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Walkers molybdenite claimClaim
Gough Co.County
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Walkers molybdenite claim, Torrington mining district, New South Wales, Australia

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 13' 54'' South , 151° 23' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.23194,151.39944
GeoHash:
G#: r6g9tnmxw
GRN:
S20E94
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emmaville536 (2012)30.4km
Bukkulla146 (2013)40.0km
Deepwater486 (2012)49.1km
Oakwood694 (2013)57.4km
Mount Russell239 (2013)67.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
98700
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98700:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Walkers claims; Wolfram Hill


Located NE of the Om Shalom Dwellings, on the lower slopes of Haystack Mountain.

Operated as a small open cut and numerous shallow pits from 1915.



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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi

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References

Map sheets: SH 56-5, 9139-1 & IV.
NSW Geological Survey Mine Record MR1195.
Andrews, E. C. (1916) The Molybdenum Industry in New South Wales. Mineral Resources 24. New South Wales Department of Mines
Kenny, E.J. (1940) North-east NSW development survey, mineral resources, 1940. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Report G21940/079 (unpublished).
Weber, C.R. (1974) The New England Fold Belt-plutonic rocks and intruded sediments pp350-391. In Markham, N.L. & Basden, H. eds. The Mineral Deposits of New South Wales. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney.
Weber, C. R. (1978) Molybdenum in New South Wales. Mineral Resources 43. New South Wales Department of Mines
Brown, R.E., Stroud, W.J. (1997) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Inverell 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-5. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 576 pages.
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