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White Cliffs, Yungnulgra Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Yungnulgra Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 1' 20'' South , 143° 2' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
At least 5000 Ma
Geologic Time:
: to Silurian
Reference for age:
Anderson, C., Jevons, H.S. (1905) Opal pseudomorphs from White Cliffs, New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum, Australian Museum Scientific Publications, Sydney, 6:1, 31-37.
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
115
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:115:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6c157a53-6ca2-4abf-82dc-54993ca81285


Precious Opal mining field.
Renowned for Opal Pineapples.

In the western part of the area, eg near Karunnera and Spring Hill, some sparse diamonds have been found, possibly related to some kimberlite diatremes, mafic dykes and ultramafic lamprophyre intrusions (Bottrill & Neef, 1988).

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Mineral List

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: In garnet/two pyroxene granulites. In quartzofelsitic granulites. In kyanite granulites.
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: In garnet/two pyroxene granulites. In quartzofelsitic granulites. In kyanite granulites.
Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Description: In quartzofelsitic granulites.
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: In garnet/two pyroxene granulites. In quartzofelsitic granulites. In kyanite granulites.
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: In garnet/two pyroxene granulites. Almandine-grossular and almandine-pyrope series in eclogites.
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: In kyanite granulites.
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: In kyanite granulites.
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: In quartzofelsitic granulites.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Clay minerals'
Diamond
Formula: C
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: In lherzolite.
Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Description: In lherzolite.
'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'
Description: In websterites.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'
Description: In lherzolite. In garnet/two pyroxene granulites : rimmed by omphacite.
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: In lherzolite.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: In kyanite granulites : replaces plagioclase. In quartzofelsitic granulites.
'Mafic minerals'
'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Description: In eclogites.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Jelly Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Mother of Opal
Opal var. Pineapple Opal
Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. White Opal
References:
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: In websterites. In kyanite granulites.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: In websterites.
'Pyroxene Group var. Al-pyroxene'
Description: In websterites.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: In quartzofelsitic granulites.
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: In kyanite granulites.
'Scapolite'
Description: In kyanite granulites.
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: In lherzolite.
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Pineapple Opal
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. White Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Precious Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Mother of Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Jelly Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Anorthite
var. Bytownite
9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Albite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Albite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Mafic minerals'-
'Pyroxene Group
var. Al-pyroxene'
-ADSi2O6
''-ADSi2O6
'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'-
'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Jelly OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O CalciteCaCO3
O Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Opal var. Jelly OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
O Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
O Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Opal var. Jelly OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Si Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Ca Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
MnManganese
Mn Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

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