Wiles Tin Mine, Cathcart, Wellesley Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wiles Tin Mine | Alluvial Deposit |
| Cathcart | Village |
| Wellesley Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 47' 26'' South , 149° 28' 23'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cathcart | 267 (2013) | 10.6km |
| Bibbenluke | 179 (2015) | 16.8km |
| Candelo | 895 (2012) | 19.9km |
| Bemboka | 661 (2012) | 20.0km |
| Buckajo | 508 (2018) | 23.2km |
A former small deposit worked via dredging and sluicing.
Regions containing this locality
| Australian Plate (Australia Plate) | Tectonic Plate |
| Lachlan Orogen, Australia | Orogen |
| Eastern Province, Lachlan Orogen, Australia | Geologic Province |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: 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, 345 pages. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.4.1.5 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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, 345 pages.
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