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Testers Mine, Thumb Creek, Taylors Arm District, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Testers MineMine (Abandoned)
Thumb CreekCreek
Taylors Arm DistrictDistrict
Raleigh Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 37' 44'' South , 152° 32' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.62896,152.54240
GeoHash:
G#: r6s3z0jvr
GRN:
S21E94
Type:
Mine (Abandoned)
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1981
Age:
298.9 ± 0.15 to 272.3 ± 0.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Cisuralian
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages.
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bellbrook544 (2013)21.4km
Lower Creek189 (2013)29.6km
Bowraville1,323 (2012)29.6km
Deer Vale294 (2014)31.2km
Ebor160 (2015)31.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
108203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108203:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former small mine located within the Thumb Creek State Forest.
Worked via adits.

While Gilligan et.al. indicates that this mine is 22km by road from Taylor's Arm, it is closer to Thumb Creek.

This mine and others in the area are located in what is also known as the “Taylor’s Arm Antimony Province”. This terminology appears on many geological maps.

The mines in the area are approximately 30-40kms west of Macksville and to the immediate east andwest of the Taylor’s Arm River.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Description: Gilligan et.al. refers to native antimony being found here.
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3

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References

Gilligan, L. B., Brownlow, J. W., Cameron, R. G., Henley, H. F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney. 509pp.
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