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⇱ Jones and Merisons deposit, Hillgrove, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Jones and Merisons deposit, Hillgrove, Sandon Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Jones and Merisons deposit- not defined -
Hillgrove- not defined -
Sandon Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 33' 11'' South , 151° 54' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
298.9 ± 0.15 to 272.3 ± 0.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Armidale22,673 (2017)24.0km
Lower Creek189 (2013)39.0km
Guyra1,990 (2016)43.9km
Ebor160 (2015)45.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club IncUralla, New South Wales40km
Mindat Locality ID:
305276
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305276:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former small deposit worked via shafts and shallow pits.
Located approximately 2kms north of Hillgrove.

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2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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