Arkaroola Bore, Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Arkaroola Bore | - not defined - |
Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station) | Region |
North Flinders Ranges | - not defined - |
Flinders Ranges | Mining Region |
South Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 17' 17'' South , 139° 21' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
157269
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157269:1
GUID (UUID V4):
d0886714-95a4-4723-8cad-e5f858bde0db
Located in a gully, this locality consists of outcropping hydrothermally-altered and weathered Wooltana volcanics containing veins and pockets of zeolites, calcite and crystallised ilmenite. Fibrous and splintery actinolite is abundant. Stilbite is present as both cream-white and deep orange clusters of crystals, and the locality has produced the best zeolite specimens in South Australia.
For many years an opaque, white, radiating zeolite infilling stilbite-lined vughs was identified as pectolite (e.g. in Coats and Blissett 1971) or mesolite, however, analysis of the mineral by Dr. Allan Pring in 1987 confirmed the species as scolecite (Australian Mineralogist, Vol.2, No. 2. pg. 34).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities19 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Cummingtonite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
β | Stilbite-Ca | 9.GE.10 | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 28H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Localities in this Region
- South Australia
- Flinders Ranges
- North Flinders Ranges
- Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station)
- Arkaroola Bore
- Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station)
- North Flinders Ranges
- Flinders Ranges
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Arkaroola Bore, Arkaroola Region, North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia