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Pyrophyllite from
Back Creek deposit, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Pyrophyllite
Formula:Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Comments:Mine produced 5500 tons of Pyrophyllite to 1970
Colour:Pale green to various shades of yellow to brown due to iron staining
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrophyllite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Back Creek deposit, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:899563
Long-form Identifier:1:3:899563:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrophyllite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘYowaka deposit, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘMount Lewisson Mine, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.6km (3.4 miles) ⓘFalkner Mine, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘBlack and Berrys workings, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘGreat Southern Mine, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘMount Gahan Mine, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure Mine, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘBlands Freehold Mine, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘBartleys Happy Moments Mine, Pambula, Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Loughnan, F. C., & Steggles, K. R. (1976). Cookeite and diaspore in the Back Creek pyrophyllite deposit near Pambula, New South Wales. Mineralogical Magazine, 40(315), 765-772.
Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines.
 
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