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⇱ Gloucester Ruby mine, Barrington Tops, Gloucester Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Gloucester Ruby mine, Barrington Tops, Gloucester Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Gloucester Ruby mineMine
Barrington TopsVolcanic Field
Gloucester Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 52' South , 151° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moonan Flat185 (2012)24.2km
Copeland310 (2012)34.8km
Nowendoc157 (2013)43.8km
Gloucester3,103 (2012)46.4km
Gundy355 (2013)50.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
39734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39734:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gem mining in gravels, started 2003.
Zircon and sapphire from minor felsic melts during lesser thermal activity. Ruby from Barrington volcano is of metamorphic/metasomatic origin associated with basement ultramafic bodies.

The lease area for this mine covers is large and encompasses an area between 31.50 South and 32.00 South and between 151.25 East and 151.35 East.
Much of the area is swamp or previous swamp land located around the Gummi River.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Yellow, green and blue.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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