Wombat Hole prospect (Wombat Hole mine), Morass Creek gorge, Dartmouth, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wombat Hole prospect (Wombat Hole mine) | Prospect |
| Morass Creek gorge | Gorge |
| Dartmouth | Town |
| Towong Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 46' 41'' South , 147° 41' 37'' East
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The Wombat Hole prospect worked on a small copper deposit hosted by a coarse-grained grossular-vesuvianite skarn formed in a megaclast of Lower Silurian limestone.
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30 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 Description: Poorly-crystalline bismite containing tellurium. |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Eulytine Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hechtsbergite Formula: Bi2(VO4)O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hedleyite Formula: Bi7Te3 |
| ⓘ Joséite-A Formula: Bi4TeS2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Mrázekite Formula: Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Namibite Formula: Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) Habit: isolated hemispheres and coatings of very thin tabular xls Colour: pistachio-green to black References: Frost, Ray L., Henry, Dermot A., Weier, Matt L., Martens, Wayde (2006) Raman spectroscopy of three polymorphs of BiVO4: clinobisvanite, dreyerite and pucherite, with comparisons to (VO4)3-bearing minerals: namibite, pottsite and schumacherite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37 (7). 722-732 doi:10.1002/jrs.1499 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Pucherite Formula: Bi(VO4) References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rucklidgeite Formula: PbBi2Te4 |
| ⓘ Schumacherite Formula: Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) References: Frost, Ray L., Henry, Dermot A., Weier, Matt L., Martens, Wayde (2006) Raman spectroscopy of three polymorphs of BiVO4: clinobisvanite, dreyerite and pucherite, with comparisons to (VO4)3-bearing minerals: namibite, pottsite and schumacherite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37 (7). 722-732 doi:10.1002/jrs.1499 |
| ⓘ Sulphotsumoite Formula: Bi3Te2S |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tsumoite Formula: BiTe |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Hedleyite | 2.DC.05 | Bi7Te3 |
| ⓘ | Joséite-A | 2.DC.05 | Bi4TeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sulphotsumoite | 2.DC.05 | Bi3Te2S |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
| ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| ⓘ | Rucklidgeite | 2.GC.40c | PbBi2Te4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pucherite | 8.AD.40 | Bi(VO4) |
| ⓘ | Namibite | 8.BB.50 | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schumacherite | 8.BO.10 | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hechtsbergite | 8.BO.15 | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mrázekite | 8.DJ.40 | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Eulytine | 9.AD.40 | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mrázekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mrázekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Mrázekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Joséite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphotsumoite | Bi3Te2S |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
| V | ⓘ Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mrázekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
| Te | ⓘ Joséite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
| Te | ⓘ Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Te | ⓘ Sulphotsumoite | Bi3Te2S |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Te | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Joséite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Mrázekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| Bi | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| Bi | ⓘ Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
| Bi | ⓘ Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Bi | ⓘ Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| Bi | ⓘ Sulphotsumoite | Bi3Te2S |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Bi | ⓘ Tsumoite | BiTe |
| Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
- Victoria
- Alpine National ParkNational Park
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold Belt
- Wagga-Omeo Metamorphic ComplexOrogenic Belt
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Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Dartmouth, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia