PML 33, Attunga, Inglis Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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PML 33 | - not defined - |
Attunga | - not defined - |
Inglis Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 30° 51' 40'' South , 150° 54' 51'' East |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | -30.86128,150.91437 |
GeoHash: | G#: r6e26ju7z |
Age: | ~509 to 427.4 ± 0.5 Ma |
Geologic Time: | Paleozoic : Cambrian Series 3 to Wenlock |
Reference for age: | Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages. |
Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
A former small magnesite opencut.
Regions containing this locality
Gamilaroi Terrane, New England Orogen, Australia
Orogen - 125 mineral species & varietal names listed
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages. |
ⓘ 'Serpentinite' Reference: Brown, R.E., Brownlow, J.W., Krynen, J.P. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets, Manilla-Narrabri 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-9, SH/55-12. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 319 pages. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | 'Magnesite' | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Serpentinite' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
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A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Magnesite | 14.1.1.2 | MgCO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Serpentinite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Artinskian - Stage 2 283.5 - 529 Ma ID: 929545 | Woodsreef Melange Age: Paleozoic (283.5 - 529 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Woodsreef Melange Description: Schistose, sheared and variously altered serpentinite, gabbro and dolerite that locally hosts plagiogranite, harzburgite, pyroxenite, basalt and sedimentary rock Comments: meta-igneous ultramafic; meta-igneous mafic; synthesis of multiple published descriptions Lithology: Meta-igneous ultramafic; meta-igneous mafic Reference: Raymond, O.L., Liu, S., Gallagher, R., Zhang, W., Highet, L.M. Surface Geology of Australia 1:1 million scale dataset 2012 edition. Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia). [5] |
Mississippian - Late Devonian 323.2 - 382.7 Ma ID: 3189620 | Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks Age: Paleozoic (323.2 - 382.7 Ma) Comments: New England Fold Belt Lithology: Volcanigenic siltstone,greywacke Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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