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Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Roadside quarry

Unnamed roadworks quarry, Broadwater, Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Fulgurite

Evans Head, Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Fulgurite

Evans Head, Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Roadside quarry

Unnamed roadworks quarry, Broadwater, Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Fulgurite

Evans Head, Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Fulgurite

Evans Head, Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Roadside quarry

Unnamed roadworks quarry, Broadwater, Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Fulgurite

Evans Head, Richmond Co., New South Wales, Australia
Neighbouring regions:
Drake Co., New South Wales, Australia
Rous Co., New South Wales, Australia
Clarence Co., New South Wales, Australia
Ballina Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Evans Head2,101 (2012)
Coraki1,841 (2018)
Empire Vale576 (2018)
Rileys Hill333 (2018)
Gibberagee282 (2014)
Rappville261 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
223252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223252:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A county on the northern NSW coast.

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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
Habit: None
Colour: Dark grey to Steel grey
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
Habit: None
Colour: Platinum White to Silver Grey
Fluorescence: None
ⓘ Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Habit: Cubic, Octahedral, Icosahedral
Colour: Light Grey to Irdium White
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Habit: None
Colour: Medium grey
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
Colour: Osmium Blue
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘNative Iridium
var. Osmiridium		1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLechatelierite4.DA.30SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ LechatelieriteSiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LechatelieriteSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 31 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences31
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ammonia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Ammoniidae : Ammonia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Elphidium
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Elphidium0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acropora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Montipora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Montipora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbinaria
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Turbinaria0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Siphonaria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Siphonariida : Siphonariidae : Siphonaria0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Trichomya
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Trichomya0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chama
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pinna incurva
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna : Pinna incurva0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tellina (Pseudarcopagia) victoriae
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina (Pseudarcopagia) victoriae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Seriatopora hystrix
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Seriatopora : Seriatopora hystrix0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Septifer bilocularis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Septifer bilocularis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Barbatia (Barbatia)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Barbatia)0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyphastrea serailia
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Cyphastrea : Cyphastrea serailia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dipsastraea pallida
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Dipsastraea : Dipsastraea pallida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Favites abdita
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites abdita0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygyra lamellina
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Platygyra : Platygyra lamellina0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hydnophora exesa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Hydnophora : Hydnophora exesa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lobophyllia corymbosa
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Lobophyllia : Lobophyllia corymbosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mycedium elephantotus
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Mycedium : Mycedium elephantotus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia fungites
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia fungites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites lobata
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites : Porites lobata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniopora lobata
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora : Goniopora lobata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora valenciennesi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora valenciennesi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Catalaphyllia jardinei
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Euphyllidae : Catalaphyllia : Catalaphyllia jardinei0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Heliofungia actiniformis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Heliofungia : Heliofungia actiniformis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pocillopora damicornis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora : Pocillopora damicornis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbinaria frondens
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Turbinaria : Turbinaria frondens0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spirobranchus
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Spirobranchus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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