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Wagona Turquoise deposit, Narooma, Dampier Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Wagona Turquoise depositProspect
NaroomaTown
Dampier Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 36° 12' 7'' South , 150° 4' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): -36.20200,150.07898
GeoHash:G#: r3ddp1shj
Locality type:Prospect
Köppen climate type:Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kianga687 (2016)4.4km
Narooma2,499 (2016)5.1km
Central Tilba222 (2014)12.4km
Bodalla960 (2012)12.6km
Bermagui1,927 (2014)24.2km


A minor deposit.

Regions containing this locality

Australian Plate (Australia Plate)Tectonic Plate
Lachlan Orogen, AustraliaOrogen
Eastern Province, Lachlan Orogen, AustraliaGeologic Province

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1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Reference: Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
(AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O
ⓘTurquoise42.9.3.1Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Permian
251.902 - 298.9 Ma



ID: 3185882
Paleozoic sedimentary rocks

Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 298.9 Ma)

Lithology: Mudstone,limestone,tillite,siltstone,sandstone

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Llandovery - Cambrian
433.4 - 541 Ma



ID: 897799
Bogolo Formation

Age: Paleozoic (433.4 - 541 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: Bogolo Formation

Description: Mudstone plus minor quartz arenite and chert

Comments: argillaceous detrital sediment; igneous mafic volcanic; synthesis of multiple published descriptions

Lithology: Argillaceous detrital sediment; igneous mafic volcanic

Reference: Raymond, O.L., Liu, S., Gallagher, R., Zhang, W., Highet, L.M. Surface Geology of Australia 1:1 million scale dataset 2012 edition. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia). [5]

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Hertzberger, G.A., Barnes, R.G. (1978) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bega 1:125 000 Sheet (SJ-55-4). Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines, 345 pages.


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