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Yerila gneissic complex, Mt Babbage area (Inlier), Moolawatana Station (Moolawatana), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)

Yerila gneissic complex, Mt Babbage area, Moolawatana Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)

Yerila gneissic complex, Mt Babbage area, Moolawatana Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)

Yerila gneissic complex, Mt Babbage area, Moolawatana Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 53' 35'' South , 139° 32' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.89333,139.53778
GRN:
S20E87
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
127222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127222:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Yerila gneissic complex forms a 14 x 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 old) 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 Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa)
Formula: (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: CeF3
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite
Formula: KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ 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
ⓘ 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
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘFluocerite-(Ce)3.AC.15CeF3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Yttrium-bearing Titanite9.AG.15(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
ⓘCerite-(CeCa)9.AG.20(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
ⓘTörnebohmite-(Ce)9.AG.45Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘPotassic-chloro-hastingsite9.DE.15KCa2(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

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(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
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(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ⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(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ⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
Oⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(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
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Törnebohmite-(Ce)Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Alⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Törnebohmite-(Ce)Ce2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
Siⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(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-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Titanite var. Yttrium-bearing Titanite(Ca,Y)TiSiO5
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
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
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
CeCerium
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)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7

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