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Croydon Goldfield, Croydon Shire, Queensland, Australiai
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Croydon ShireShire
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 5' 57'' South , 142° 17' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.09919,142.29801
GeoHash:
G#: rhv1n14k8
GRN:
S13E95
Type:
Mining Field
Deposit first discovered:
1882
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
424101
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:424101:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gold was discovered there in 1882 and Croydon Goldfield was proclaimed on 18 January 1886 with discoveries in the Tabletop area late in 1886. The historic production plus know reserves in the Croydon Goldfield have been quoted at 35 t of Au.

More recently, large-scale gold mining was conducted at mines to the north-east of Croydon, including the Federation and La Perouse mines. Mining ceased in 1991 and the parent company was dissolved in 1994, forgoing rehabilitation liabilities.

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33 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bernalite
Formula: Fe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Finnemanite
Formula: Pb5(AsO3)3Cl
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Iron oxide'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kintoreite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Schultenite
Formula: Pb(HAsO4)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Surite
Formula: (Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBernalite4.FC.05Fe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
ⓘFerrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘFinnemanite4.JB.45Pb5(AsO3)3Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSchultenite8.AD.30Pb(HAsO4)
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘKintoreite8.BL.10PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘSegnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSurite9.EC.75(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Iron oxide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BernaliteFe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SchultenitePb(HAsO4)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ BernaliteFe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SchultenitePb(HAsO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BernaliteFe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Feⓘ Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
Asⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ SchultenitePb(HAsO4)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ SchultenitePb(HAsO4)
Pbⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ Surite(Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2

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References

William H. Barker (1892) The Croydon Gold Field, North Queensland. Howard & Jones, London, 87 pages.
Van Eck, M, Child, R (1990) Croydon Gold deposits: in Hughes F E (Ed.), 1990 Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia & Papua New Guinea The AusIMM, Melbourne, Monograph 14(1), 979-982.
Jan Wegner (1995) Winding Engines on the Croydon Goldfield: What the Documents Don't Say. Australasian Historical Archaeology 13 pp.11-17.
Parbhakar-Fox, A.K., Edraki, M., Hardie, K., Kadletz, O., Hall, T. (2014) Identification of acid rock drainage sources through mesotextural classification at abandoned mines of Croydon, Australia: Implications for the rehabilitation of waste rock repositories. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 137, pp.11-28.
www.qld.gov.au (2022) https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/abandoned-mines/remediation-projects/croydon
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