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Galenobismutite from
Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Galenobismutite, etc.

Wolfram pipe, Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Galenobismutite, etc.

Wolfram pipe, Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Galenobismutite, etc.

Wolfram pipe, Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Locality type:Urban area
Classification
Species:Galenobismutite
Formula:PbBi2S4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bismuthinite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galenobismutite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:257135
Long-form Identifier:1:3:257135:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Galenobismutite in this Region
Jim Marshalls hole (Pipe No. 26), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Wolfram pipe (Wolfram blow; Pipe No. 10; Yates No. 11; Little tunnel; Old 26), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Galenobismutite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘJim Marshalls hole (Pipe No. 26), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘWolfram pipe (Wolfram blow; Pipe No. 10; Yates No. 11; Little tunnel; Old 26), Kingsgate, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘGlen Eden deposit, Dundee, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
63.0km (39.1 miles) ⓘTulloch Silver Mine, Rockvale, Clarke Co., New South Wales, Australia
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘElsmore Tin Mine (Elsmore Tin lodes), Elsmore, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia
78.8km (49.0 miles) ⓘDuck Creek bismuth (Saul & Staudes bismuth prospect; Deposit 1 of GS1979/429), Clive Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Lawrence, L.J. & Markham, N.L. (1962) A contribution to the study of the molybdenite pipes of Kingsgate, NSW, with special reference to ore mineralogy. Proceedings of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 203, 67-94. https://www.ausimm.com/publications/conference-proceedings/the-ausimm-proceedings-1962/a-contribution-to-the-study-of-the-molybdenite-pipes-of-kingsgate-n.s.w.-with-special-reference-to-ore-mineralogy
Karup-Møller, Sven (1977) Mineralogy of some Ag-(Cu)-Pb-Bi sulphide associations. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark, 26. 41-68 doi:10.37570/bgsd-1976-26-03
Elliott, Peter; Kampf, Anthony R. (2026) Colchesterite, Bi 3+ 2 O[Mo 6+ 2 O 8 ], a new Bi molybdate mineral from the Kingsgate mines, New South Wales, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, p.1-16. doi:10.1180/mgm.2026.10234
 
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