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Mount Dromedary Intrusion, Dromedary Complex, Dampier Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Mount Dromedary IntrusionIntrusion
Dromedary ComplexComplex
Dampier Co.County
New South WalesState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 18' 20'' South , 150° 1' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-36.30562,150.03018
GeoHash:
G#: r3d9qnb8k
GRN:
S25E86
Locality type:
Intrusion
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Central Tilba222 (2014)3.9km
Bermagui1,927 (2014)13.0km
Narooma2,499 (2016)13.4km
Kianga687 (2016)15.1km
Cobargo426 (2012)15.8km


Oval in outline, with diameters of 6-7km, and is concentrically zoned both compositionally and texturally.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Alkali Feldspar'
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284. Brown, I. A. (1930). The geology of the south coast of New South Wales. Part iii. The monzonitic complex of the Mount Dromedary district. In Proc. Linn. Soc. NSW (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 637-695).
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.
β“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284. Brown, I. A. (1930). The geology of the south coast of New South Wales. Part iii. The monzonitic complex of the Mount Dromedary district. In Proc. Linn. Soc. NSW (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 637-695).
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284. Brown, I. A. (1930). The geology of the south coast of New South Wales. Part iii. The monzonitic complex of the Mount Dromedary district. In Proc. Linn. Soc. NSW (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 637-695).
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284. Brown, I. A. (1930). The geology of the south coast of New South Wales. Part iii. The monzonitic complex of the Mount Dromedary district. In Proc. Linn. Soc. NSW (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 637-695).
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284. Brown, I. A. (1930). The geology of the south coast of New South Wales. Part iii. The monzonitic complex of the Mount Dromedary district. In Proc. Linn. Soc. NSW (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 637-695).
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284. Brown, I. A. (1930). The geology of the south coast of New South Wales. Part iii. The monzonitic complex of the Mount Dromedary district. In Proc. Linn. Soc. NSW (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 637-695).
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.; Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284. Brown, I. A. (1930). The geology of the south coast of New South Wales. Part iii. The monzonitic complex of the Mount Dromedary district. In Proc. Linn. Soc. NSW (Vol. 55, No. 5, pp. 637-695).
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Smith, I. E. M., White, A. J. R., Chappell, B. W., & Eggleton, R. A. (1988). Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Alkali Feldspar'-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Cretaceous : 97.9 Β± 1.4 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
β“˜ Biotite97.9 Β± 1.4 Ma

References

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Woolley, A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. Geological Society of London, 384 pages, at p.267.
Smith, I.E.M., White, A.J.R., Chappell, B.W., Eggleton, R.A. (1988) Fractionation in a zoned monzonite pluton: Mount Dromedary, southeastern Australia. Geological Magazine, 125(3), 273-284.
Brown, I.A. (1930) The Geology of the South Coast of New South Wales. Part III. The Monzonitic Complex of the Mount Dromedary District. In: The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, for the year 1930, Vol. LV. 637-698.

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