Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pyrenees Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
238448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238448:4
GUID (UUID V4):
1f4386b1-5e7b-4dbf-96e1-a395200ca7e0
Formed in 1994 from the merger of the Shire of Avoca, Shire of Lexton and Shire of Ripon.
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ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Museum Victoria specimen M 47270 and M 49017. Reference: Museum of Victoria |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Judy Rowe Collection |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Added by Frank Ruehlicke. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Reference: Cayley, R.A., McDonald, P.A. (1995) Beaufort 1:100 000 map geological report, Geological Survey of Victoria Report 104. |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
| ⓘ Dravite ? Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: Steve Sorrell field collected specimen, April 2018. |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 Reference: Van King.
Cayley, R.A., McDonald, P.A. (1995) Beaufort 1:100 000 map geological report, Geological Survey of Victoria Report 104. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Ryan Eagle |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Sedimentary Holdings alluvial gold operations, Amphitheatre, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia Henry's Hill Wolfram Deposit, Avoca, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia Diatomite deposit, Lillicur, Avoca, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia Fiddlers Creek Reef, Percydale, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection; Minsoc Vic Newsletter Dec 2009 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Cayley, R.A., McDonald, P.A. (1995) Beaufort 1:100 000 map geological report, Geological Survey of Victoria Report 104. |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Dravite ? | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
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Sedimentary Holdings alluvial gold operations, Amphitheatre, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia