Terowie, Murray Basin, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Terowie | Town |
| Murray Basin | Basin |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 9' 9'' South , 138° 55' 6'' East
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A small town.
There are approximately 50 kimberlite dikes and pipes in the area.
One dike is c. 1 km long and 3-8 m wide cuts Proterozoic rocks c. 8 km east of Terowie.
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Reference: Colchester, D. M. (1972). A preliminary note on kimberlite occurrences in South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 19(3), 383-386. |
| ⓘ '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 Reference: Colchester, D. M. (1972). A preliminary note on kimberlite occurrences in South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 19(3), 383-386. |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Colchester, D. M. (1972). A preliminary note on kimberlite occurrences in South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 19(3), 383-386. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Colchester, D. M. (1972). A preliminary note on kimberlite occurrences in South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 19(3), 383-386. |
| ⓘ Leucite Formula: K(AlSi2O6) Reference: Jaques, A. L., Creaser, R. A., Ferguson, J., & Smith, C. B. (1985). A review of the alkaline rocks of Australia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid-Afrika, 88(2), 311-334. |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Reference: Colchester, D. M. (1972). A preliminary note on kimberlite occurrences in South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 19(3), 383-386. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Leucite | 9.GB.05 | K(AlSi2O6) |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| 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 | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| 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 | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| 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 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| 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 | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| 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 | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| 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 | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| 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 | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p.252
Colchester, D. M. (1972). A preliminary note on kimberlite occurrences in South Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 19(3), 383-386.
Jaques, A. L., Creaser, R. A., Ferguson, J., & Smith, C. B. (1985). A review of the alkaline rocks of Australia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid-Afrika, 88(2), 311-334.
Stracke, K.J., Ferguson, J. & Black, L.P. 1979. Structural setting of kimberlites in south-eastern Australia.
Boyd, F. R., & Meyer, H. O. (Eds.). (1979). Kimberlites, Diatremes, and Diamonds: Their geology, petrology, and geochemistry. Proceedings of the Second International Kimberlite Conference. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 71-91.
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