Tom Thumb Island (Flinders Island), Five Islands Nature Reserve, Camden Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tom Thumb Island (Flinders Island) | Island |
| Five Islands Nature Reserve | Island |
| Camden Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 27' 20'' South , 150° 55' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
298.9 Β± 0.15 to 252.17 Β± 0.06 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Chalmers, R.O. (1941) The petrology of the Five Islands, Port Kembla, New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum 21:1, 27
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
306428
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306428:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6b049c06-672b-4edc-8771-b0bc3754a733
The northern most of the Five Island group loacated just north of the entrance to Port kembla Harbour.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Epistilbite Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Eastern ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- Sydney BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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