Corundum Crystal locality, May Downs Station, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Corundum Crystal locality | Mineral Occurrence Area |
| May Downs Station | Station (farming) |
| City of Mount Isa | City |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 31' 10'' South , 139° 21' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
217935
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217935:6
GUID (UUID V4):
3601abac-ccf5-49fd-a47d-75578511b380
These corundum crystals and nodules come from a small cattle station (May Downs) north of the Isa. Most are found in a small creek and few are found these days after the locals got stuck into them a few years ago. Some can be found after a good flood (when we get the rain). There are none that I have seen in any matrix. I would guess that they came out of the parent rock eons ago, and being as hard and as tough as they are, survived the tumbling and grinding and wearing down of the country: per Costas Constantinides.
These are found in the Little Templeton River.
Co-ordinates are general for this river
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsList of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Queensland
- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
- Sybella DomainDomain
- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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