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Two Mile Creek, Wilsons Downfall, Buller Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Two Mile CreekCreek
Wilsons DownfallVillage
Buller Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 43' 13'' South , 152° 5' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stanthorpe4,695 (2014)16.8km
The Summit272 (2013)20.4km
Thulimbah536 (2014)23.3km
Wallangarra381 (2012)27.5km
Drake129 (2017)36.0km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mursons Creek and tributaries; Caledonian Mine


Located approximately 3 km South of Wilsons Downfall.
Operated as shallow pits, shafts and via dredging & sluicing from 1873 through to 1978.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Reference: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Reference: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Diamond
Formula: C
Reference: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Reference: Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
CCarbon
C DiamondC
OOxygen
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O QuartzSiO2
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O CorundumAl2O3
FFluorine
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al CorundumAl2O3
SiSilicon
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
AuGold
Au GoldAu

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Warwick–Tweed Heads Exploration Data Package Vol. 2, Mineral occurrence data sheets, occurrence lists and mineral occurrence maps: R.E. Brown, H.F. Henley and W.J. Stroud, December, 2001. Published by the Geological Survey of New South Wales.

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