Doonba dunite deposit (Mineral Claim 156), Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Doonba dunite deposit (Mineral Claim 156) | - not defined - |
| Murchison Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 14' 24'' South , 150° 40' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Located approximately 18kms North-East of Barraba.
The ophiolitic sequence is approximately 1.5 km wide and strikes just west of north.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149. |
| ⓘ 'Chrysolite' Reference: English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149. |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chrysolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149.
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- New England OrogenOrogen
- Woolomin ProvinceGeologic Province
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