Warrumbungles (Warrumbungle Range; Warrumbungle Mountain Range), New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Warrumbungles (Warrumbungle Range; Warrumbungle Mountain Range) | Shield Volcano (Extinct) |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Type:
Shield Volcano (Extinct) - last checked 2022
Age:
16.6 to 14.1 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
K-Ar
Reference for age:
Wellman, P., & McDougall, I. (1974). Potassium?argon ages on the Cainozoic volcanic rocks of New South Wales. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 21(3), 247-272.
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Gowang | 201 (2014) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Warrumbungle Volcano
Other Languages:
German:
Warrumbungle Range, Neusüdwales, Australien
Spanish:
Warrumbungles, Nueva Gales del Sur, Australia
Arabic:
وارومبونغل, نيوساوث ويلز, أستراليا
Cebuano:
Warrumbungle Range , State of New South Wales
Estonian:
Warrumbungles, Uus-Lõuna-Wales, Austraalia
Polish:
Warrumbungle Range, Nowa Południowa Walia, Australia
Swedish:
Warrumbungles, New South Wales, Australien
The shield volcano that made the Warrumbungle Range was active about 13-17 million years ago.
The volcano had a roughly circular outcrop 50 km in diameter, but is now heavily eroded and dissected, with prominent sub-volcanic dykes (Duggan 1989).
The Warrumbungles are located in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The nearest town is Coonabarabran.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Ferroaugite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘ | Wilkinsonite (TL) | 9.DH.40 | Na2Fe2+4Fe3+2(Si6O18)O2 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Wilkinsonite | Na2Fe42+Fe23+(Si6O18)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Wilkinsonite | Na2Fe42+Fe23+(Si6O18)O2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Wilkinsonite | Na2Fe42+Fe23+(Si6O18)O2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Wilkinsonite | Na2Fe42+Fe23+(Si6O18)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 423 Ma (Silurian) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 426 Ma (Silurian) | ||||||
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrumbungles |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1234848 |
Localities in this Region
- New South Wales
- Baradine Co.
- ⭔Warrumbungle National Park
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Eastern ProvinceGeologic Province
- Surat BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Macquarie ArcVolcanic Arc
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References
Wellman, Peter, McDougall, Ian (1974) Potassium‐argon ages on the Cainozoic volcanic rocks of New South Wales. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 21 (3) 247-272 doi:10.1080/00167617408728849
Duggan, M. B. (1988) Zirconium-rich Sodic Pyroxenes in Felsic Volcanics from the Warrumbungle Volcano, Central New South Wales, Australia. Mineralogical Magazine, 52 (367) 491-496 doi:10.1180/minmag.1988.052.367.07




Warrumbungles, New South Wales, Australia