Eromanga Opal Field, Quilpie Shire, Queensland, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Eromanga Opal Field | Mining Field |
Quilpie Shire | Shire |
Queensland | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
26° South , 143° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~219km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
131360
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131360:7
GUID (UUID V4):
34245e3e-abfd-4f68-97e2-e3622bfa396f
Name(s) in local language(s):
Eromanga - apparently an aboriginal word indicating a windy plain
Located approximately 110 km west of Quilpie.
The opal here is found in ironstone concretions.
The opal field is largely located west and north-west of the town of Eromanga.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Opal var. Boulder Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | var. Precious Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | var. Boulder Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal var. Boulder Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Opal var. Boulder Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal var. Boulder Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
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Eromanga Opal Field, Quilpie Shire, Queensland, Australia