Mitchell Volcanic Field, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Volcanic Field | Volcanic Field |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 27' 22'' South , 147° 58' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Age:
23.8 to 20.6 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
K-Ar
Reference for age:
Exon, N. F., Langford?Smith, T., & McDougall, I. (1970). The age and geomorphic correlations of deep?weathering profiles, silcrete, and basalt in the Roma?Amby region, Queensland. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 17(1), 21-30.
Köppen climate type:
Sparse scattering of intrusions and flow remnants, north of the town of Mitchell. Part of Buckland-Mitchell Volcanic Province.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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| â 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Mollan, R. G., Forbes, V. R., Jensen, A. R., Exon, N. F., & Gregory, C. M. (1972). Geology of the Eddystone and Taroon 1: 250 000 Sheet areas and the western part of the Mundubbera 1: 250 000 Sheet area. Bur. Miner. Resour. Geol. Geophys. Aust., Rep., 142.
Sutherland, F. L., Hollis, J. D., & Robertson, A. D. (1989). Buckland and Mitchell.
Exon, N. F., LangfordâSmith, T., & McDougall, I. (1970). The age and geomorphic correlations of deepâweathering profiles, silcrete, and basalt in the RomaâAmby region, Queensland. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 17(1), 21-30. |
| â Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Reference: Mollan, R. G., Forbes, V. R., Jensen, A. R., Exon, N. F., & Gregory, C. M. (1972). Geology of the Eddystone and Taroon 1: 250 000 Sheet areas and the western part of the Mundubbera 1: 250 000 Sheet area. Bur. Miner. Resour. Geol. Geophys. Aust., Rep., 142.
Sutherland, F. L., Hollis, J. D., & Robertson, A. D. (1989). Buckland and Mitchell.
Exon, N. F., LangfordâSmith, T., & McDougall, I. (1970). The age and geomorphic correlations of deepâweathering profiles, silcrete, and basalt in the RomaâAmby region, Queensland. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 17(1), 21-30. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p.256
Mollan, R. G., Forbes, V. R., Jensen, A. R., Exon, N. F., & Gregory, C. M. (1972). Geology of the Eddystone and Taroon 1: 250 000 Sheet areas and the western part of the Mundubbera 1: 250 000 Sheet area. Bur. Miner. Resour. Geol. Geophys. Aust., Rep., 142.
Sutherland, F. L., Hollis, J. D., & Robertson, A. D. (1989). Buckland and Mitchell.
Exon, N. F., LangfordâSmith, T., & McDougall, I. (1970). The age and geomorphic correlations of deepâweathering profiles, silcrete, and basalt in the RomaâAmby region, Queensland. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 17(1), 21-30.
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