Yerila gneissic complex, Mt Babbage area (Inlier), North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Yerila gneissic complex | Complex |
Mt Babbage area (Inlier) | Area |
North Flinders Ranges | - not defined - |
Flinders Ranges | Mining Region |
South Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 53' 36'' South , 139° 32' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
127222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127222:5
GUID (UUID V4):
1c60ecbb-d38a-4bc8-a6be-54d9d911fb86
The Yerila gneissic complex forms a 14 km on 4 km surface of discontinuous outcrops. The area is not named on topographic maps but includes the Mt Babbage (Eastern part), Birthday Well (South) and Pigeon Spring (North). The closest main stations are Mt Fitton and Moolawatana. The Mt Yerila, located 14 km to the North should not be confused with it.
The Yerila gneiss (1555 Ma) is generally showing large laths of oriented microcline, large allanite patches, biotite, oligoclase and contains alkaline amphiboles. The rock has a metasomatic origin and represents the high-level plume of the nearby rapakivi Terrapinna Granite (1560 Ma). The pre-metasomatic rock was of volcanic (rhyolites, tuffs, etc.) and of sedimentary origin (sandstones, carbonates). The rock is extremely rich in rare earth elements (up to a few percents), uranium, thorium and fluorine.
The complex is crosscut by amphibolite dikes (~800 Ma) and intruded by a 3 x 6 km Palaeozoic tonalite and numerous granitic pegmatites.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2 References: |
ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) Formula: (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 References: |
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ Coronadite Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 References: |
ⓘ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 References: |
ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) Formula: CeF3 |
ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 References: |
ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n References: |
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite Formula: KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 References: |
ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite Formula: (Ca,Y)TiSiO5 |
ⓘ Törnebohmite-(Ce) Formula: Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
ⓘ 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 References: |
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Habit: prismatic (alkaline types: {100};{101} Colour: Black Description: Up to 4 mm long |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
ⓘ | Fluocerite-(Ce) | 3.AC.15 | CeF3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ | Tantalite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
ⓘ | Coronadite | 4.DK.05a | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
ⓘ | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.DL.05 | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite | 9.AG.15 | (Ca,Y)TiSiO5 |
ⓘ | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O | |
ⓘ | Cerite-(CeCa) | 9.AG.20 | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Törnebohmite-(Ce) | 9.AG.45 | Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(Ce) | Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
H | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
O | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(Ce) | Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
O | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite | (Ca,Y)TiSiO5 |
O | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | CeF3 |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(Ce) | Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(Ce) | Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite | (Ca,Y)TiSiO5 |
Si | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite | (Ca,Y)TiSiO5 |
Ca | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite | (Ca,Y)TiSiO5 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Y | ⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite | (Ca,Y)TiSiO5 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ce | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
Ce | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
Ce | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | CeF3 |
Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Ce | ⓘ Törnebohmite-(Ce) | Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH) |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Ta | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Curnamona ProvinceGeologic Province
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