Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Inverell | - not defined - |
| Gough Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 46' 29'' South , 151° 7' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Inverell Lapidary Club | Inverell, New South Wales | 2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sapphire City
Inverell is located approximately 69kms West of Glen Innes.
The town is sometimes described as the 'Sapphire City', as the district is renowned for its alluvial sapphires ( Webb & Sutherland, 1998).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| โ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| โ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 References: |
| โ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 References: |
| โ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Keith ComptonIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification collected by Nelson Ivanoff near Inverell 02/2024. see also https://www.mindat.org/mesg-679260.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification |
| โ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 References: collected by Nelson Ivanoff near Inverell 02/2024. see also https://www.mindat.org/mesg-679260.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification |
| โ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Keith ComptonIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification |
| โ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Corundum var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| โ | Quartz var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| โ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| โ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Mindat Articles
Monazite with feldspar inclusions by Alan MelbourneLocalities in this Region
- New South Wales
- Gough Co.
- Inverell
- Gough Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- Gough Co.
- Central and Doughboy Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province
- Gough Co.
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Inverell, Gough Co., New South Wales, Australia