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Canowindra, Ashburnham Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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CanowindraTownship
Ashburnham Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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PlacePopulation
Canowindra2,125 (2012)
Other Languages:
French:
Canowindra, Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, Australie
Cebuano:
Canowindra, State of New South Wales
Dutch:
Canowindra, Nieuw-Zuid-Wales, Australië
Farsi/Persian:
کانوویندرا, نیو ساوت ولز, استرالیا
Malagasy:
Canowindra, Valesa Atsimo Vaovao
Polish:
Canowindra, Nowa Południowa Walia, Australia
Swedish:
Canowindra, New South Wales, Australien


Situated on the Belubula River, Canowindra (pronounced /kəˈnaʊndrə/ kə-NOWN-drə) is a historic township and the largest population centre in Cabonne Shire and is located between Orange and Cowra in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. The curving main street, Gaskill Street, is partly an urban conservation area.

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5 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Galena ?
Formula: PbS
Reference: Stevens, B.P.J. (1972) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bathurst 1:250,000 Sheet, Department of Mines, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: Stevens, B.P.J. (1972) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bathurst 1:250,000 Sheet, Department of Mines, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Stevens, B.P.J. (1972) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bathurst 1:250,000 Sheet, Department of Mines, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Stevens, B.P.J. (1972) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bathurst 1:250,000 Sheet, Department of Mines, Geological Survey of New South Wales.
Sphalerite ?
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Stevens, B.P.J. (1972) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bathurst 1:250,000 Sheet, Department of Mines, Geological Survey of New South Wales.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena ?2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sphalerite ?2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences117
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed456 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Belubula54456.1 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Cliefden Caves Limestone - Vandon Limestone - Trilobite Hill Limestone63456.1 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Alleynodictyon
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Aulaceratidae : Alleynodictyon456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Clathrodictyon
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Clathrodictyidae : Clathrodictyon456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cystostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Rosenellidae : Cystostroma456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ecclimadictyon
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Ecclimadictyidae : Ecclimadictyon456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Labechia
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Labechiidae : Labechia456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Labechiella
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Labechiidae : Labechiella456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pseudostylodictyon
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Rosenellidae : Pseudostylodictyon456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Stratodictyon
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Labechiidae : Stratodictyon456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Acidolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Acidolites456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Aulopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Aulopora456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bajgolia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Bajgoliidae : Bajgolia456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Coccoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Coccoseris456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eofletcheria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Eofletcheria456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Heliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Palaeoporites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Palaeoporitidae : Palaeoporites456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Plasmoporella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Plasmoporellidae : Plasmoporella456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Propora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitida : Proporidae : Propora456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Tetradium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Rutaceae : Tetradium456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hillophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tryplasmatidae : Hillophyllum456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Palaeophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Palaeophyllum456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Maclurites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Maclureadae : Maclurites456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trochonema
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Trochonema456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Gorbyoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Gorbyoceras456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Parkesolithus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Parkesolithus456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pliomerina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : Pliomerina456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Prasopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Prasopora456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Stictopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : Stictopora456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eodinobolus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Trimerellidae : Eodinobolus456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ptychopleurella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Ptychopleurella456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bellimurina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Bellimurina456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Furcitella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Furcitella456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Holtedahlina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Holtedahlina456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Leptellina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Leptellina456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Parastrophina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Parastrophinidae : Parastrophina456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rhynchotrema
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Anazyga
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Anazyga456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Australispira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Australispira456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Protozyga
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Protozygidae : Protozyga456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Zygospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Lophospiridae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hormotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cliefdenella
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Cliefdenellidae : Cliefdenella456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Phaceloorthis decoris
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Giraldiellidae : Phaceloorthis : Phaceloorthis decoris456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Murinella walliensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Murinella : Murinella walliensis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Geniculomena barnesi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Geniculomena : Geniculomena barnesi456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Shlyginia rectangularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Shlyginia : Shlyginia rectangularis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trigrammaria ampla
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Trigrammaria : Trigrammaria ampla456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Christiania skolia
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Christianiidae : Christiania : Christiania skolia456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Molongcola variabilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Molongcola : Molongcola variabilis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sowerbyites isotes
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Syndielasmatidae : Sowerbyites : Sowerbyites isotes456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Chaganella speciosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Hesperomenidae : Chaganella : Chaganella speciosa456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Plectorthis cliefdenensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Plectorthis : Plectorthis cliefdenensis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dinorthis hadra
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Dinorthis : Dinorthis hadra456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Doleroides mixticius
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Doleroides : Doleroides mixticius456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Mabella halis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Mabella : Mabella halis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bowanorthis fragilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Wangyuiidae : Bowanorthis : Bowanorthis fragilis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eridorthis australis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Eridorthis : Eridorthis australis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hesperorthis barbata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis : Hesperorthis barbata456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ptychopleurella decretoria
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Ptychopleurella : Ptychopleurella decretoria456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Anoptambonites exedra
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Hesperomenidae : Anoptambonites : Anoptambonites exedra456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paromalomena zheni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Glyptomenidae : Paromalomena : Paromalomena zheni456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canowindra
Wikidata ID:Q2164011
GeoNames ID:2172453

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