The Blowhole, Tocumwal, Denison Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| The Blowhole | - not defined - |
| Tocumwal | - not defined - |
| Denison Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 45' 31'' South , 145° 37' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
485.4 Β± 1.9 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Hall, L.R., Whiting, J.W. (1957) Jerilderie - 4 mile Geological Series, Sheet I/55-14, Australian National Grid, Explanatory Notes No.7. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia.
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Finley | 2,618 (2016) | 12.4km |
| Berrigan | 1,311 (2012) | 20.4km |
| Boomanoomana | 203 (2018) | 20.7km |
| Blighty | 337 (2016) | 35.8km |
| Mulwala | 1,987 (2016) | 42.7km |
An outcrop of granite with a deep, apparently spring fed at times, gnamma (water hole or solution pit). Several small dimension stone quarries are located nearby. The granite is poorly described in the literature.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Description: Pegmatite with late-stage schorl-calcite-stilbite infill Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
| β 'Wolframite Group' Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2017 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hall, L.R., Whiting, J.W. (1957) Jerilderie - 4 mile Geological Series, Sheet I/55-14, Australian National Grid, Explanatory Notes No.7. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development, Commonwealth of Australia.
External Links
http://boobook48.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/tocumwal-blowhole.html - Blog post about the Blowhole.
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The Blowhole, Tocumwal, Denison Co., New South Wales, Australia