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Toongi deposit, Gordon Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Toongi depositDeposit
Gordon Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 27' 35'' South , 148° 37' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
184 ± 19 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
Zircon fission track dating
Reference for age:
Spandler, C. & Morris, C. (2016): Geology and genesis of the Toongi rare metal (Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Y and REE) deposit, NSW, Australia, and implications for rare metal mineralization in peralkaline igneous rocks. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 171,
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wongarbon449 (2013)18.7km
Geurie648 (2012)20.1km
Eulomogo1,373 (2018)22.1km
Dubbo32,327 (2013)24.2km
Obley304 (2018)27.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
269797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:269797:3
GUID (UUID V4):
2e783d0f-e259-4e9e-b6ad-d7b474016140
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dubbo Zirconia Project


Unusual small REE deposit 20km SE of Dobbo.

Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Y and REE mineralisation within a small (ca. 0.3 km2), rapidly cooled trachyte laccolith. The primary ore minerals, evenly dispersed throughout the rock, include lueshite/natroniobite and complex Na–Fe–Zr–Nb–Y–REE silicate minerals dominated by a eudialyte-group mineral. Secondary ore minerals include REE carbonates, Y-rich milarite, catapleiite and gaidonnayite that fill fractures and vesicles in the rock.

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Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Agakhanovite-(Y) ?
Formula: K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30]
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(La)
Formula: La(CO3)F
Catapleiite
Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
'Chlorite Group'
Eudialyte
Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
'Eudialyte Group'
Formula: [N(1)N(2)N(3)N(4)N(5)]3[M(1.1)M(1.2)]3[M(2.1)M(2.2)M(2.3)]3-6[M(3)M(4)]Z3[Si24O724X(1)X(2)
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
'Feldspar Group'
Gaidonnayite
Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Galgenbergite-(Ce)
Formula: Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O
Hilairite
Formula: Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
'K Feldspar'
Lueshite
Formula: NaNbO3
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Natroniobite
Formula: NaNbO3
Pyrolusite ?
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodonite ?
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Röntgenite-(Ce)
Formula: Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3
Vlasovite
Formula: Na2ZrSi4O11

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Natroniobite4.CC.30NaNbO3
Lueshite4.CC.30NaNbO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite ?4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bastnäsite-(La)5.BD.20aLa(CO3)F
Röntgenite-(Ce)5.BD.20dCa2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3
Galgenbergite-(Ce)5.CC.40Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Catapleiite9.CA.15Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Agakhanovite-(Y) ?9.CM.K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30]
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Eudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Rhodonite ?9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Hilairite9.DM.10Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Gaidonnayite9.DM.15Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Vlasovite9.DM.25Na2ZrSi4O11
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Eudialyte Group'-[N(1)N(2)N(3)N(4)N(5)]3[M(1.1)M(1.2)]3[M(2.1)M(2.2)M(2.3)]3-6[M(3)M(4)]Z3[Si24O724X(1)X(2)
'Feldspar Group'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
H EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
H GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
H HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Galgenbergite-(Ce)Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O
BeBeryllium
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Be Agakhanovite-(Y)K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30]
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C Röntgenite-(Ce)Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3
C Galgenbergite-(Ce)Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
O EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
O FayaliteFe22+SiO4
O GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
O HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
O LueshiteNaNbO3
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatroniobiteNaNbO3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O Röntgenite-(Ce)Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3
O VlasoviteNa2ZrSi4O11
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Eudialyte Group[N(1)N(2)N(3)N(4)N(5)]3[M(1.1)M(1.2)]3[M(2.1)M(2.2)M(2.3)]3-6[M(3)M(4)]Z3[Si24O724X(1)X(2)
O Galgenbergite-(Ce)Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O
O Agakhanovite-(Y)K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30]
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F Röntgenite-(Ce)Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Na EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Na GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Na HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Na LueshiteNaNbO3
Na NatroniobiteNaNbO3
Na VlasoviteNa2ZrSi4O11
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Si EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Si FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Si GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Si HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si VlasoviteNa2ZrSi4O11
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Eudialyte Group[N(1)N(2)N(3)N(4)N(5)]3[M(1.1)M(1.2)]3[M(2.1)M(2.2)M(2.3)]3-6[M(3)M(4)]Z3[Si24O724X(1)X(2)
Si Agakhanovite-(Y)K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30]
ClChlorine
Cl EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
KPotassium
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Agakhanovite-(Y)K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca Röntgenite-(Ce)Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3
Ca Galgenbergite-(Ce)Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O
Ca Agakhanovite-(Y)K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30]
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Fe FayaliteFe22+SiO4
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Y Agakhanovite-(Y)K◻2(YCa)Be3[Si12O30]
ZrZirconium
Zr CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Zr EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Zr GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Zr HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Zr VlasoviteNa2ZrSi4O11
NbNiobium
Nb LueshiteNaNbO3
Nb NatroniobiteNaNbO3
LaLanthanum
La Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
La Röntgenite-(Ce)Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3
La Galgenbergite-(Ce)Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Röntgenite-(Ce)Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3
Ce Galgenbergite-(Ce)Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Nd Galgenbergite-(Ce)Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O

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