Pine Creek kimberlite, Olary Province, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pine Creek kimberlite | Pipe |
| Olary Province | Province |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 11' 17'' South , 139° 16' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Terowie | 144 (2012) | 34.8km |
| Hallett | 210 (2012) | 43.2km |
| Peterborough | 1,689 (2013) | 46.9km |
| Burra | 978 (2013) | 62.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
144393
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144393:9
GUID (UUID V4):
c566de96-2784-4bd5-b2f1-74ae10b9845c
Kimberlite intrusion, 33 km E of Terowie and east of the Pandappa Conservation Park.
First kimberlite found in South Australia (by DeBeers 1971).Dated at 174 Ma (K-Ar on phlogopite)
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Monticellite Formula: CaMgSiO4 |
| β Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMgSiO4 |
| β | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| O | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Monticellite | CaMgSiO4 |
| Ca | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
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