Silver Plains Volcanic Province, Cape York Peninsula, Cook Shire, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Plains Volcanic Province | Volcanic Field |
| Cape York Peninsula | Peninsula |
| Cook Shire | Shire |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 12' South , 143° 33' East
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Small province of volcanic rocks located c. 250 km NW of Cooktown.
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| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reference: Stephenson, P. J. (1989). Northern Queensland. Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand, 89-97.
Willmott, W. F., Whitaker, W. G., Palfreyman, W. D., & Trail, D. S. (1973). Igneous and metamorphic rocks of Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait, Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources. Geology and Geophysics Bulletin, 135. |
| β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Localities: Reference: Stephenson, P. J. (1989). Northern Queensland. Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand, 89-97.
Willmott, W. F., Whitaker, W. G., Palfreyman, W. D., & Trail, D. S. (1973). Igneous and metamorphic rocks of Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait, Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources. Geology and Geophysics Bulletin, 135. |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Reference: Stephenson, P. J. (1989). Northern Queensland. Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand, 89-97.
Willmott, W. F., Whitaker, W. G., Palfreyman, W. D., & Trail, D. S. (1973). Igneous and metamorphic rocks of Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait, Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources. Geology and Geophysics Bulletin, 135. |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn Reference: Willmott, W. F., Whitaker, W. G., Palfreyman, W. D., & Trail, D. S. (1973). Igneous and metamorphic rocks of Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait, Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources. Geology and Geophysics Bulletin, 135. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species | |||
| β | Nepheline | 76.2.1.2 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
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.252
Stephenson, P. J. (1989). Northern Queensland. Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand, 89-97.
Willmott, W. F., Whitaker, W. G., Palfreyman, W. D., & Trail, D. S. (1973). Igneous and metamorphic rocks of Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait, Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources. Geology and Geophysics Bulletin, 135.
Localities in this Region
- Queensland
- Cook Shire
- Cape York Peninsula
- Silver Plains Volcanic Province
- Cape York Peninsula
- Cook Shire
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