Victoria Newer Volcanics, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Victoria Newer Volcanics | Volcanic Field |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Age:
4.5 to 0.005 Ma
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Reference for age:
Wellman, P. (1974). Potassium?argon ages on the Cainozoic volcanic rocks of eastern Victoria, Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 21(4), 359-376.
Victoria Newer Volcanics extend over an area of c. 15000kmΒ² and include nearly 400 eruptive points (Nicholls & Joyce 1989). The lava sequences of the extensive plains are generally comparatively thin, normally less than 60 m, but the most prominent volcanic features are scoria cones, maars, tuff rings and major valley flows.
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 Localities: Reference: Natural History Museum Vienna collection |
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: Xenolithic amphibole pyroxenites in nepheline basanites. Reference: Eur. J. Mineral. , 1989, 1, pp. 105-121.. |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Description: Salite.
Xenolithic amphibole pyroxenites in nepheline basanites. Reference: Eur. J. Mineral. , 1989, 1, pp. 105-121.. |
β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 Reference: Judy Rowe Collection |
| β 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series' Description: Al-diopside / hedenbergite series.
Xenolithic amphibole pyroxenites in nepheline basanites. Reference: Eur. J. Mineral. , 1989, 1, pp. 105-121. |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reference: Uwe Kolitsch collection/observation |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β Kaersutite Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 Reference: Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Reference: Irving, A. J., & Green, D. H. (1976). Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Newer Basalts of Victoria and South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 23(1), 45-66.
Nicholls, I. A., & Joyce, E. B. (1989). Newer volcanics. Intraplate volcanism in eastern Australia and New Zealand, 137-143. |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: Complete or near complete zircon crystals have been found ranging in size from 3mm to 12mm in diameter. Colours range from pale orange brown through to straw yellow, pale greenish yellow, white, colourless and dark brown. These crystals are not of gem quality as most crystals show a high degree of crazing and fracturing but are usually quite lustrous. Reference: Museum Victoria collection
B.McMahon 1983. Zircons from Lake Bullenmerri, Victoria. The Australian Mineralogist No.42 July 1983, pp235-236. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β | var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| β | Kaersutite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| O | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Na | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Mg | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Si | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ca | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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 (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. Geological Society of London, 384 pages, at p.270.
Gray, C.M., Price, R.C. (1989) Sr-isotope domains of Newer Volcanics of Victoria and South Australia. Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand, 142-143.
Griffin, W.L., Wass, S.Y., Hollis, J.D. (1984) Ultramafic xenoliths from Bullenmerri and Gnotuk maars, Victoria, Australia: petrology of a sub-continental crust-mantle transition. Journal of Petrology, 25(1), 53-87.
Irving, A.J., Green, D.H. (1976) Geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Newer Basalts of Victoria and South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 23(1), 45-66.
Le Maitre, R.W. (1974) Partially fused granite blocks from Mt. Elephant, Victoria, Australia. Journal of Petrology, 15(2), 403-412.
McDonough, W.F., McCulloch, M.T., Sun, S.S. (1985) Isotopic and geochemical systematics in Tertiary-Recent basalts from southeastern Australia and implications for the evolution of the sub-continental lithosphere. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 49(10), 2051-2067.
Nicholls, I.A., Joyce, E.B. (1989) Newer volcanics. Intraplate volcanism in eastern Australia and New Zealand, 137-143.
Price, R.C., Gray, C.M., Nicholls, I.A., Day, A. (1988) Cainozoic volcanic rocks. Geology of Victoria, 439-451.
Wellman, P. (1974) Potassiumβargon ages on the Cainozoic volcanic rocks of eastern Victoria, Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 21(4), 359-376.
Yates, H. (1954) The basalts and granitic rocks of the Ballarat District. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 66, 63-102.
Localities in this Region
- South Australia
- South East - Limestone Coast
- Victoria
- Corangamite Shire
- Camperdown
- Derrinallum
- Corangamite Shire
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