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Porphyry from
Tharwa Sands Quarry, Wallaroo, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Type:Porphyry
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Porphyry data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tharwa Sands Quarry, Wallaroo, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1569451
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1569451:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Porphyry
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘBlue Metal and Gravel Quarry prospect, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘNottingham Mine (Nottingham deposit; Clear Hills Prospect), Wee Jasper, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘWyora Copper prospect, Talbingo, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘBroken Cart Gold Mine, Talbingo, Buccleuch Co., New South Wales, Australia
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘSouth Kangiara Mine, King Co., New South Wales, Australia
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘKangiara Copper Mine, King Co., New South Wales, Australia
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘReedy Creek Barite deposit, Murray Co., New South Wales, Australia
79.9km (49.6 miles) ⓘWallah Wallah Silver Mine (Wallah Wallah Mine), Rye Park, King Co., New South Wales, Australia
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘAraluen Molybdenite prospect, Araluen, St Vincent Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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