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Glasshouse Mountains Province, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 42' South , 152° 53' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-26.70000,152.88333
GeoHash:
G#: r7k8ngqjp
GRN:
S18E98
Type:
Volcanic Province
Age:
27.3 Β± 0.4 to 24.6 Β± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Oligocene
Dating method:
K-Ar
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
343687
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:343687:8
GUID (UUID V4):
704a0f1f-7cba-4556-b910-8818e4bdcdb7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
glass house


The Province extends for c. 120 km N-S and encompasses 3 distinct parts. In the south - Glasshouse Mountains, which consist of numerous dome-shaped, conical and spine-like hills and peaks. To the north of the mountains, around the town of Maleny, is an extensive plateau of mafic lava flows. Further to the north, west of the town Noosa are isolated hills that are similar in form, age and composition to those of the Glasshouse Mountains (Stevens 1989).

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12 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
β“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
β“˜ 'Alkali Feldspar'
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Augite var. Ferroaugite
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Augite
var. Ferroaugite		9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Riebeckite9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Aenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
β“˜Albite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Alkali Feldspar'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naβ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feβ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Localities in this Region

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References

Stevens, N.C. 1989. Glass Houses.
Bryan, W. B., & Stevens, N. C. (1973). Holocrystalline pantellerite from Mount Ngun-Ngun, Glass House Mountains, Queensland, Australia. American Journal of Science, 273(10), 947-957.
Steiger, R. H., & JΓ€ger, E. (1977). Subcommission on geochronology: convention on the use of decay constants in geo-and cosmochronology. Earth and planetary science letters, 36(3), 359-362.
Ewart, A., Baxter, K., & Ross, J. A. (1980). The petrology and petrogenesis of the Tertiary anorogenic mafic lavas of southern and central Queensland, Australiaβ€”possible implications for crustal thickening. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 75(2), 129-152.
Ewart, A. (1982). Petrogenesis of the Tertiary anorogenic volcanic series of Southern Queensland, Australia, in the light of trace element geochemistry and O, Sr and Pb isotopes. Journal of Petrology, 23(3), 344-382.
Ewart, A., & Grenfell, A. T. (1985). Cainozoic volcanic centres in southeastern Queensland: with special reference to the Main Range, Bunya Mountains, and the volcanic centres of the northern Brisbane coastal region.Department of Geology, University of Queensland, Papers, 11 (part 3), 1-57.
Johnson, R. W., Johnson, R. W., Knutson, J., & Taylor, S. R. (Eds.). (1989). Intraplate volcanism: in eastern Australia and New Zealand. Cambridge University Press, 99-100.
Cohen, B. E., Vasconcelos, P. M., & Knesel, K. M. (2007). 40Ar/39Ar constraints on the timing of Oligocene intraplate volcanism in southeast Queensland. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 54(1), 105-125.
Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p.258
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