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Specimen Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Specimen Hill, Torrington mining district, New South Wales, Australia

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Emerald

Specimen Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Emerald

Specimen Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Emerald

Specimen Hill, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 16' 35'' South , 151° 31' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.27639,151.51778
GeoHash:
G#: r6g9ry7us
GRN:
S20E94
Type:
Hill
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emmaville536 (2012)20.2km
Deepwater486 (2012)36.7km
Bukkulla146 (2013)45.4km
Glen Innes6,283 (2012)55.2km
Wallangarra381 (2012)55.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
105486
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105486:9
GUID (UUID V4):
4cd809d2-1f22-494c-a1eb-8f4fa47040a6


Located in Flagstone Parish in county Gough and is approximately 17.5km West of the village of Torrington (county Clive).

Emerald-bearing quartz and pegmatite veins.

Grafton-MacLean 1:250 000 map sheet.
Coordinates: 356015mE, 6760468mN.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Henley, H. F., Brown, R. E., Brownlow, J. W., Barnes, R. G., Stroud, W. J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean Metallogenic Map (SH/56-6, SH/56-7) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales
Groat, L.A., Giuliani, G., Marshall, D.D., Turner, D. (2008) Emerald deposits and occurrences: A review. Ore Geology Reviews 34, 87-112.
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