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Cassiterite from
Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Urban area
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:257139
Long-form Identifier:1:3:257139:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Cassiterite in this Region
Bill Miller's hole (Pipe No. 9), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Jacks at Home pipe (Pipe No. 45), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Tin pipe (Tin shaft; Tin Show; Water shaft; Pipe No. 7), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Wolfram pipe (Wolfram blow; Pipe No. 10; Yates No. 11; Little tunnel; Old 26), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘBill Miller's hole (Pipe No. 9), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘWolfram pipe (Wolfram blow; Pipe No. 10; Yates No. 11; Little tunnel; Old 26), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘTin pipe (Tin shaft; Tin Show; Water shaft; Pipe No. 7), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘJacks at Home pipe (Pipe No. 45), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘBullock Gully, Red Range, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘBerrymans prospect, Mount Slow, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘMcLeans prospect, Mount Slow, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘPrice & Co prospect 2, Mount Slow, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘPrice & Co Prospect 1, Mount Slow, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘChandlers Creek, Glen Innes, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Lawrence, L.J. & Markham, N.L. (1962) A contribution to the study of the molybdenite pipes of Kingsgate, NSW, with special reference to ore mineralogy. Proceedings of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 203, 67-94. https://www.ausimm.com/publications/conference-proceedings/the-ausimm-proceedings-1962/a-contribution-to-the-study-of-the-molybdenite-pipes-of-kingsgate-n.s.w.-with-special-reference-to-ore-mineralogy
 
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