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Scheelite from
Mt Judah Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand


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Scheelite

Mt Judah Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
07934180017455689487274.jpg
Scheelite

Mt Judah Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
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Scheelite

Mt Judah Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Comments:Massive material in quartz veins.
Habit:massive
Colour:white
Luminescent properties:blue-white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mt Judah Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:887905
Long-form Identifier:1:3:887905:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘAmateur Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGlenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘBonnie Jean Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘMt McIntosh Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘAlaska Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘMt Larkins Mine, Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘParadise Mine (State Mine), Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand
63.9km (39.7 miles) ⓘBannockburn, Cromwell, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘAlta Mine, Bendigo, Central Otago District, Otago Region, New Zealand
References
New Zealand Department of Conservation signs at the Mt Judah trail head.
Palmer, Marshall C.; Scanlan, Emma J.; Scott, James M.; Farmer, Lauren; Pickering, Daniel; Wilson, Victoria J.; Oelze, Marcus; Craw, Dave; le Roux, Petrus J.; Luo, Yan; et al. (2022) Distinct scheelite REE geochemistry and 87Sr/86Sr isotopes in proximally- and distally-sourced metamorphogenic hydrothermal systems, Otago Schist, New Zealand. Ore Geology Reviews, 144. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104800
 
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