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Tanami Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 58' South , 129° 37' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-19.96667,129.61667
GeoHash:
G#: quknmmpvx
GRN:
S14E86
Locality type:
Mountain Range
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate


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27 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Williams, N. C. (2007). The role of decarbonization and structure in the Callie gold deposit, Tanami Region of northern Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 42(1), 65-87.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
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: Williams, N. C. (2007). The role of decarbonization and structure in the Callie gold deposit, Tanami Region of northern Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 42(1), 65-87.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.; Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.; Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.; Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.; Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.; Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.; Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: Williams, N. C. (2007). The role of decarbonization and structure in the Callie gold deposit, Tanami Region of northern Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 42(1), 65-87.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Williams, N. C. (2007). The role of decarbonization and structure in the Callie gold deposit, Tanami Region of northern Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 42(1), 65-87.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide
β“˜ 'Wad'
Reference: Modat Mineral Occurrence database; Northern Territory Geological Survey 2002.
β“˜ 'Xenotime'
Reference: Williams, N. C. (2007). The role of decarbonization and structure in the Callie gold deposit, Tanami Region of northern Australia. Mineralium Deposita, 42(1), 65-87.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Silcock, D. R. (2011). Mineralogy, petrography and stratigraphic analysis of gold-hosting units, Oberon prospect, Tanami Region, NT. BSc honors thesis, University of Adelaide

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Cummingtonite9.DE.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
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“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Xenotime'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
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“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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