Hillside xenocryst locality, Vernon Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hillside xenocryst locality | - not defined - |
| Vernon Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 5' South , 151° 50' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nowendoc | 157 (2013) | 49.5km |
| Lower Creek | 189 (2013) | 56.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
271599
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271599:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b370eb37-ea6c-45dd-b1a6-481054984e07
Tertiary basalt flow containing:
- xenoliths of peridotite.
- xenocrysts of zircon, pleonaste & anorthoclase.
The zircon xenocrysts range from well rounded (magmatically corroded) to euhedral and up to 11mm in diameter.
Note:
The coordinates provided are general for Vernon county only.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 References: |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
| β Spinel var. Pleonaste Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 References: |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | var. Pleonaste | 4.BB.05 | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | β Spinel var. Pleonaste | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Spinel var. Pleonaste | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Spinel var. Pleonaste | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Spinel var. Pleonaste | (Mg,Fe)Al2O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Hillside xenocryst locality, Vernon Co., New South Wales, Australia