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Wellingrove fossicking area, Wellingrove, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wellingrove fossicking area | Alluvial Deposit |
| Wellingrove | - not defined - |
| Gough Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 39' 1'' South , 151° 35' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
2.588 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Henley, H.F., Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Barnes, R.G., Stroud, W.J. (2001) Grafton-Maclean 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-6 and SH/56-7: Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney 292 pages.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Innes | 6,283(2012) | 17.4km |
| Emmaville | 536(2012) | 22.9km |
| Red Range | 249(2013) | 33.0km |
| Deepwater | 486(2012) | 34.2km |
| Elsmore | 326(2013) | 35.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Innes Mineral and Gem Club | Glen Innes, New South Wales | 17km |
| Inverell Lapidary Club | Inverell, New South Wales | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
223079
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223079:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b07c3fb9-f0fd-47c1-945b-7ff53428284f
Located approximately 14kms North-West of Glen Innes.
Operated as shallow pits and scrapings.
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StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical ListTree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘCorundum Formula:Al2O3 |
| ⓘCorundum var. Sapphire Formula:Al2O3 |
| ⓘZircon Formula:Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘCorundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘCorundum var.Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘCorundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘCorundum var.Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- Gough Co.
- Central and Doughboy Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
- Gough Co.
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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