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⇱ Tantawangalo Mine (McCarthys Creek), Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Tantawangalo Mine (McCarthys Creek), Auckland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Tantawangalo Mine (McCarthys Creek)Deposit
Auckland Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 45' 45'' South , 149° 37' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Candelo895 (2012)6.6km
Buckajo508 (2018)9.9km
Bemboka661 (2012)15.5km
Numbugga305 (2012)18.4km
Bega4,537 (2012)22.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
338935
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338935:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former small copper deposit.

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Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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