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Bismuthinite from
Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes), Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismuthinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes), Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:840614
Long-form Identifier:1:3:840614:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bismuthinite
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘFoxs Garnet lode, Howell, Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘBoorolong Molybdenite Mine (Schaefers; Wildbloods and Macphersons claim), Hardinge Co., New South Wales, Australia
57.5km (35.8 miles) ⓘOttery Mine (Ottery lodes), Tent Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘGlen Eden deposit, Dundee, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘGlen Eden Mines (Glen Eden shaft; Glen Eden prospect), Dundee, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘNine Mile lode 2 (McCowans lode), Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
62.7km (39.0 miles) ⓘLowes Claim, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘSmiths Wolfram Mine, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘMarveen bismuth lode (Marven bismuth lode), Emmaville, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘMaurers Mine, Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Rankin, John; Lawrence, Laurie J.; Sharpe, James L.; Williams, Peter A. (2002) Rare secondary bismuth, tungsten and molybdenum minerals from Elsmore, New England district of New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (2). 55-60
 
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