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Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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View of the Inverell alluvial tin mining area, ca. 1910.

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
01351840017271977902300.jpg
View of the Inverell alluvial tin mining area, ca. 1910.

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
01351840017271977902300.jpg
View of the Inverell alluvial tin mining area, ca. 1910.

Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 46' 29'' South , 151° 7' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.77500,151.13306
GRN:
S20E94
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Inverell8,561(2012)2.1km
Gilgai1,096(2012)8.8km
Elsmore326(2013)13.6km
Oakwood694(2013)16.7km
Howell199(2018)21.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Inverell Lapidary ClubInverell, New South Wales2km
Mindat Locality ID:
89
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:89:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sapphire City


Inverell is located approximately 69kms West ofGlen Innes.

The town is sometimes described as the 'Sapphire City', as the district is renowned for its alluvial sapphires ( Webb & Sutherland, 1998).

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘCassiterite
Formula:SnO2
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘCorundum
Formula:Al2O3
ⓘCorundum var. Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
ⓘOrthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
References:
Keith ComptonIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification
collected by Nelson Ivanoff near Inverell 02/2024. see also https://www.mindat.org/mesg-679260.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘQuartz var. Citrine
Formula:SiO2
ⓘQuartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
References:
Keith ComptonIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification
ⓘSchorl
Formula:NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘZircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Citrine		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
BⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
OⓘCassiteriteSnO2
OⓘQuartz var.CitrineSiO2
OⓘCorundumAl2O3
OⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
OⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘCorundum var.SapphireAl2O3
OⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
OⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
OⓘColumbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NaSodium
NaⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
AlⓘCorundumAl2O3
AlⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘCorundum var.SapphireAl2O3
AlⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
SiⓘQuartz var.CitrineSiO2
SiⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
SiⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
KⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
TiTitanium
TiⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
MnⓘColumbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
FeⓘIlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeⓘSchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FeⓘColumbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZrZirconium
ZrⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
NbⓘColumbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
SnⓘCassiteriteSnO2

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References

Johnson, R. W. -Ed. (1989)Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand. Cambridge University Press.pp.152-155
Webb, G.B., Sutherland, F.L. (1998) Gemstones of New England. Australian Journal of Mineralogy (4) 115-122.
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