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Dampier Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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PlacePopulation
Narooma2,499 (2016)
Moruya2,432 (2014)
Bermagui1,927 (2014)
Bodalla960 (2012)
Moruya Heads799 (2014)
Kianga687 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
239481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239481:0
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29 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Alkali Feldspar'
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Faustite
Formula: ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
References:
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Mica Group'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 77 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Nosean
Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 71 localities in this region.
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
References:
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Faustite8.DD.15ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
var. Melanite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Nosean9.FB.10Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Mica Group'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
H FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Al FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S NoseanNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Zn FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Cretaceous : 97.9 ± 1.4 Ma to 93 ± 2 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Late/Upper Cretaceous
ⓘ Biotite (youngest age)93 ± 2 MaPoole's Point, Dromedary Complex, Dampier Co., New South Wales, Australia
ⓘ Biotite (oldest age)97.9 ± 1.4 MaMount Dromedary Intrusion, Dromedary Complex, Dampier Co., New South Wales, Australia

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