Quilpie Opal Field, Quilpie Shire, Queensland, Australiai
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Quilpie Opal Field | Mining Field |
Quilpie Shire | Shire |
Queensland | State |
Australia | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
439753
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439753:6
GUID (UUID V4):
cc7df7b7-33db-49de-96a8-5bb02493028e
The Quilpie opal field is largely centred north and northwest of Quilpie, with some mines west of Quilpie.
Some mines are also within the Eromanga area.
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β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: |
β Opal var. Boulder Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Opal var. Precious Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Precious Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Boulder Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal var. Boulder Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Opal var. Boulder Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Opal var. Boulder Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Australia
- Cooper BasinBasin
- Eromanga BasinBasin
- Queensland
- Quilpie Shire
- Eromanga Opal FieldMining Field
- Quilpie Shire
- South Australia
- Lake Eyre BasinBasin
- Thomson OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Hayricks Mine, Eromanga, Quilpie Shire, Queensland, Australia