Unnamed kornerupine locations, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed kornerupine locations | - not defined - |
| Alcoota Station | - not defined - |
| Central Desert Region | Region |
| Northern Territory | Territory |
| Australia | Country |
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22° 53' 59'' South , 134° 0' 0'' East
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Hosted in Strangways Metamorphic Complex. Kornerupine occurs in cordierite, potassium feldspar, Orthopyroxene, sillimanite, plagioclase, quartz-bearing gneisses
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β 'Albite-Anorthite Series' Reference: Warren, R.G. & McColl, D.H. (1983) Occurrences of boron-bearing kornerupine in the western Harts Range and near Mount Baldwin, Arunta Block, Central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 8 pp. 93-96. |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Reference: Warren, R.G. & McColl, D.H. (1983) Occurrences of boron-bearing kornerupine in the western Harts Range and near Mount Baldwin, Arunta Block, Central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 8 pp. 93-96. |
| β 'K Feldspar' Reference: Warren, R.G. & McColl, D.H. (1983) Occurrences of boron-bearing kornerupine in the western Harts Range and near Mount Baldwin, Arunta Block, Central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 8 pp. 93-96. |
| β Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) Reference: Warren, R.G. & McColl, D.H. (1983) Occurrences of boron-bearing kornerupine in the western Harts Range and near Mount Baldwin, Arunta Block, Central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 8 pp. 93-96. |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Warren, R.G. & McColl, D.H. (1983) Occurrences of boron-bearing kornerupine in the western Harts Range and near Mount Baldwin, Arunta Block, Central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 8 pp. 93-96. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Warren, R.G. & McColl, D.H. (1983) Occurrences of boron-bearing kornerupine in the western Harts Range and near Mount Baldwin, Arunta Block, Central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 8 pp. 93-96. |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Warren, R.G. & McColl, D.H. (1983) Occurrences of boron-bearing kornerupine in the western Harts Range and near Mount Baldwin, Arunta Block, Central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 8 pp. 93-96. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | |||
| β | Sillimanite | 52.2.2a.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [4] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n=1, 2) | |||
| β | Kornerupine | 58.1.1.1 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Six-Membered Rings with Al substituted rings | |||
| β | Cordierite | 61.2.1.1 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Warren, R.G. & McColl, D.H. (1983) Occurrences of boron-bearing kornerupine in the western Harts Range and near Mount Baldwin, Arunta Block, Central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 8 pp. 93-96.
Wilson, A.F., 1978 -Large crystals of kornerupine from a new locality in the granulites of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Neues Jahrbuchfur Mineralogie Monatshefte, 6, 249-56.
Woodford, P.I., & Wilson, A.F., 1976 -Kornerupine in metasomatic zones,
Strangways Range, central Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 40, 589- 594.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containg this locality
Australia
- Arunta OrogenOrogen
- Aileron ProvinceGeologic Province
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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