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Pine Ridge, Copeton Dam district, Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Pine RidgeMine Zone
Copeton Dam districtDistrict
Murchison Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 54' 20'' South , 150° 54' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Copeton125 (2018)3.1km
Howell199 (2018)12.9km
Gilgai1,096 (2012)20.9km
Myall Creek230 (2012)22.1km
Inverell8,561 (2012)24.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Inverell Lapidary ClubInverell, New South Wales25km
Mindat Locality ID:
418367
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418367:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Vugs in granite and in alluvial deposits.
Sphalerite was found in nearby pipes.

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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