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Alluvial gold mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australiai
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Alluvial gold mineMine
Carapooee- not defined -
Northern Grampians ShireShire
VictoriaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' South , 143° 18' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-36.70000,143.30000
GeoHash:
G#:r1mzhygzh
GRN:
S25E83
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Maryborough7,046(2013)54.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
191834
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191834:5
GUID (UUID V4):
96a0b495-3684-4dc9-a266-a60d53a776b9


Alluvial gold mine working gravel deposits in the Carapooee district which occur as Tertiary cappings on low hills. Gold and other heavy minerals may be concentrated near the base of the ferruginous gravel. The gravel also contains gem corundum.
Mining ceased in 1994.

Located at Carapooee (12 km SSE of St Arnaud).

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Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAlbite var. Anorthoclase
Formula:(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘAnatase
Formula:TiO2
ⓘAndalusite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBaryte
Formula:BaSO4
ⓘCorundum
Formula:Al2O3
ⓘCorundum var. Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
ⓘDiamond
Formula:C
ⓘDravite
Formula:NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘGold
Formula:Au
ⓘKyanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification
ⓘMaghemite
Formula:(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPseudorutile
Formula:Fe2Ti3O9
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRutile
Formula:TiO2
ⓘSchorl
Formula:NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpinel
Formula:MgAl2O4
ⓘZircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

TiO2ⓘAnatase
Al2O3ⓘCorundum var. Sapphire
Fe2Ti3O9ⓘPseudorutile
TiO2ⓘRutile
MgAl2O4ⓘSpinel
Zr(SiO4)ⓘZircon

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘPseudorutile4.CB.25Fe2Ti3O9
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
HⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
BⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
CⓘDiamondC
OOxygen
OⓘAnataseTiO2
OⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
OⓘBaryteBaSO4
OⓘCorundumAl2O3
OⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘMaghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘPseudorutileFe2Ti3O9
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRutileTiO2
OⓘCorundum var.SapphireAl2O3
OⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OⓘSpinelMgAl2O4
OⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
NaⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
NaⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NaⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
MgⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgⓘSpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
AlⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
AlⓘCorundumAl2O3
AlⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘCorundum var.SapphireAl2O3
AlⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlⓘSpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
SiⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
SiⓘDraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
SⓘBaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
KⓘAlbite var.Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
TiTitanium
TiⓘAnataseTiO2
TiⓘPseudorutileFe2Ti3O9
TiⓘRutileTiO2
FeIron
FeⓘMaghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘPseudorutileFe2Ti3O9
FeⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZrZirconium
ZrⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
BaⓘBaryteBaSO4
AuGold
AuⓘGoldAu

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References

Birch, W. D., Barron, L. M., Magee, C., Sutherland, F. L. (2007) Gold- and diamond-bearing White Hills Gravel, St Arnaud district, Victoria: age and provenance based on U – Pb dating of zircon and rutile.Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 54 (4) 609-628doi:10.1080/08120090701188996
Birch, W. D. (2008): Gem corundum from the St Arnaud district, Western Victoria, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 14, 73-78.
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