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Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australiai
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Moorabool ShireShire
VictoriaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bacchus Marsh13,575 (2016)
Parwan312 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
24760
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24760:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Moorabool, Victoria, Australie
German:
Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australien
Italian:
contea di Moorabool, Victoria, Australia
Russian:
Мурабул, Виктория, Австралия
Spanish:
Condado de Moorabool, Victoria, Australia
Cebuano:
Moorabool, State of Victoria
Dutch:
Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australië
Irish Gaelic:
Sír Moorabool, Victoria, An Astráil
Japanese:
シャー・オブ・ムーラブール, ビクトリア, オーストラリア
Sardinian:
contea de Moorabool
Swedish:
Moorabool, Victoria, Australien


The Shire of Moorabool is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of 2,111 square kilometres (815 sq mi). It includes the towns of Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, Balliang, Mount Wallace, Myrniong, Blackwood, Greendale, Gordon, Korweinguboora and Mount Egerton, Bungaree, Elaine and Wallace.

The Shire is governed and administered by the Moorabool Shire Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Ballan, it also has service centres located in Bacchus Marsh and Darley. The Shire is named after the Moorabool River, a major geographical feature that meanders through the area, which is named after the Wathawurrung word moo-roo-bul referring to a Bunyip-like creature that lives in the river.

Mooraboool Shire was formed in 1994 via the amalgamation of Bacchus Marsh Shire, Ballan Shire and parts of Bungaree Shire and the City of Werribee.

Accordingly, some older texts may make mention of these former shires and care may need to be taken in accurately recording these localities in this area.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

32 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Description: Reported as pale earthy stalactites up to 8 cm long
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Calcite at the Parwan Lava Cave occurs as white botryoidal coating to stalactitic growths on the ceiling and walls of the cave. The calcite stalactites occur up to 50mm long.
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
'Chabazite'
'Chlorite Group'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
'Feldspar Group'
Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Fluorapatite occurs as vitreous, orange globules up to 1 mm across, often forming botryoidal crusts associated with mongomeryite and gordonite. The globules show faint concentric growth banding. Also crusts of tiny white needles of Fluorapatite occur lining cavities and coating the orange globular variety, giving them a furry appearence.
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Description: Fluorapatite occurs as vitreous, orange globules up to 1 mm across, often forming botryoidal crusts associated with mongomeryite and gordonite. The globules show faint concentric growth banding. Also crusts of tiny white needles of Fluorapatite occur lining cavities and coating the orange globular variety, giving them a furry appearence.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Gordonite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Colour: colourless
Description: Gordonite forms crusts and aggregates of colorless platy crystals up to 0.3 mm across, often on soft pale brown clay fragments. Parwan is the first record of this mineral forming in a cave environment.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
'Limonite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
'Mica Group'
Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Colour: off-white
Description: In the Parwan Cave montgomeryite occurs in the clay-Taranakite matrix as off-white, straw-like crusts, with a pearly lustre up to 3 mm thick. Montgomeryite also forms spongy aggregates of elongated, platy, cream colored crystals up to 0.5 mm long, and loose clusters of white to cream spheres, between 0.1 and 0.3 mm across, consisting of platy crystals. Another variety of montgomeryite occurs as thin, light-yellow crusts, composed of slightly botryoidal rosettes of tiny plates.
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Colour: brown
Description: Montmorillonite forms rich brown waxy masses in the cave floor.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
References:
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Parwanite (TL)
Formula: (Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: Globular grains.
Colour: White
Description: Parwanite occurs as clusters up to 0.2 mm across of pseudo hexagonal platy crystals lining fissures and cavities in the clay/taranakite matrix. It has also crystalized on the brown clay fragments enclosed in the matrix. The crystals are white to cream and have a pearly lustre.
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Colour: white to cream
Description: The massive white to cream chalky material at Parwan, when examined by X-ray diffraction soon after removal from the cave, consisted of a mixture of poorly crystalline taranakite and a clay mineral, possibly kaolinite. However after several years the material is now largely X-ray amorphous and it appears the taranakite is unstable when it dries out. The taranakite is the most common mineral at Parwan after the clay, and is associated with most of the other minerals.
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Felsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Taranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Gordonite8.DC.30MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Montgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Parwanite (TL)8.DO.40(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
H Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
H GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Parwanite(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Parwanite(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O CorundumAl2O3
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
O GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Parwanite(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
FFluorine
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Parwanite(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Parwanite(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Al Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Al GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Parwanite(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
P TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
P Parwanite(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S PyriteFeS2
S StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Parwanite(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca Parwanite(Na,K)(Mg,Ca)4Al8(PO4)8(CO3)(OH)7 · 30H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 2106 fossil localities 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.

Occurrences2106
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed296 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Nelson Bay12.588 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Rowsley45.333 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Coimadai1290.1 - 279.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Notoconularia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Staurozoa : Stauromedusae : Conulariidae : Notoconularia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sarcophilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dasyuromorphia : Dasyuridae : Sarcophilus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Peramelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Peramelemorphia : Peramelidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phalangeridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Phalangeridae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Trichosurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Phalangeridae : Trichosurus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Macropodidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Macropus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Macropus5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Prionotemnus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Prionotemnus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Propleopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Propleopus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Protemnodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Protemnodon5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Troposodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Troposodon5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Vombatidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Vombatidae5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Vombatus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Vombatidae : Vombatus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Diprotodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : Diprotodon2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Zygomaturus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : Zygomaturus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Rodentia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Muridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lauraceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Acacia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Acacia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyperaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Cyperaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Poaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Poaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Caryophyllaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Caryophyllales : Caryophyllaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhamnaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Arecaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Arecales : Arecaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Moraceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Malvaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Malvaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sapotaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Sapotaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lygodium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Lygodiaceae : Lygodium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Liliaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : Liliaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Vitaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Myrtaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Diospyros
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ebenaceae : Diospyros2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Oleaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Oleaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Polypodiaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Polypodiaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Araucariaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cupressaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sparganium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Typhaceae : Sparganium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cunoniaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Oxalidales : Cunoniaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Winteraceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Canellales : Winteraceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Ranunculaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ranunculales : Ranunculaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Chenopodiaceae
family
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Caryophyllales : Chenopodiaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Casuarinaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Casuarinaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Ericaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Gyrostemonaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Brassicales : Gyrostemonaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Proteaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Loranthaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Loranthaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Polygalaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Polygalaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Araliaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Apiales : Araliaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Convolvulaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Solanales : Convolvulaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Scrophulariaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Scrophulariaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Goodeniaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Asterales : Goodeniaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Restionaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Restionaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Araucaria
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucaria2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Myriophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Haloragaceae : Myriophyllum2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Trigonotreta victoriae
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Trigonotreta : Trigonotreta victoriae295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Gleichenia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Gleichenia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyathea
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Cyatheales : Cyatheaceae : Cyathea2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Fabaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Stemonuraceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Stemonuraceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Asteraceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Asterales : Asteraceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Apiaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Apiales : Apiaceae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sminthopsis crassicaudata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dasyuromorphia : Dasyuridae : Sminthopsis : Sminthopsis crassicaudata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Kurrabi
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Kurrabi5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Podocarpidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpidites2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Nothofagus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagaceae : Nothofagus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lomatia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Lomatia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Plantago
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Plantaginaceae : Plantago2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Baculatisporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Baculatisporites2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Foveotriletes
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Foveotriletes2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Malvacipollis diversus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvacipollis : Malvacipollis diversus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhoipites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rhoipites2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhoipites alveolatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rhoipites : Rhoipites alveolatus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Eucalyptus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : Eucalyptus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Podocarpus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Coprosma
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Gentianales : Rubiaceae : Coprosma2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rubus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Rubus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Acaena
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : Acaena2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Pteridaceae : Pteris2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Peromonolites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Peromonolites2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Botryococcus
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Trebouxiophyceae : Trebouxiales : Botryococcaceae : Botryococcus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rubipollis oblatus
species
Rubipollis : Rubipollis oblatus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Dilwynites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Dilwynites2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Podosporites microsaccatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podosporites : Podosporites microsaccatus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Dicksonia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Dicksonia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Phyllocladus
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Phyllocladus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Elaeocarpus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Oxalidales : Elaeocarpaceae : Elaeocarpus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Selaginella
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Selaginella2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Orites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Orites2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Dacrycarpus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrycarpus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Agathis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Agathis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Dacrydium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrydium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lagarostrobos
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Lagarostrobos2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Microstrobos
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Microstrobos2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Dacrycarpus latrobensis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrycarpus : Dacrycarpus latrobensis33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Ripogonum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : Ripogonaceae : Ripogonum2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Isoetes
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Isoetales : Isoetaceae : Isoetes2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Quintinia
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Escalloniaceae : Quintinia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Polyporina
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Polyporina2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Haloragis
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Haloragis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rapanea
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Rapanea2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Anthoceros
genus
Chlorobiota : Anthocerophyta : Anthocerotopsida : Anthoceros2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Polygonum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Caryophyllales : Polygonaceae : Polygonum2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Leptospermum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : Leptospermum2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Solanum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Solanales : Solanaceae : Solanum2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Macaranga
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Euphorbiaceae : Macaranga2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Dodonaea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Dodonaea2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Stylidium
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Asterales : Stylidium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lycopodium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Lycopodium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Muehlenbeckia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Caryophyllales : Polygonaceae : Muehlenbeckia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pteridium
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Polypodiales : Pteridium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Syzygium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : Syzygium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Alectryon
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Alectryon2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Ilex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilex2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Myrsine
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Primulaceae : Myrsine2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Symplocos
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Symplocaceae : Symplocos2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Banksia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Banksia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Monotoca
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Monotoca2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Grevillea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Grevillea2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pimelea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Thymelaeaceae : Pimelea2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rumex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Caryophyllales : Polygonaceae : Rumex2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Villarsia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Asterales : Menyanthaceae : Villarsia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Astelia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Asparagales : Asteliaceae : Astelia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Allocasuarina
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Casuarinaceae : Allocasuarina2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Acmena
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : Acmena2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Epacriphyllum
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Epacriphyllum2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Cosmelieae
tribe
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Cosmelieae2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Beauprea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Beauprea2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lophosoria
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Lophosoria2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Monolites alveolatus
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Monolites : Monolites alveolatus2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Hakea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Hakea2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Amperea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Euphorbiaceae : Amperea2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Calochlaena
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Calochlaena2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Triglochin
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Alismatales : Juncaginaceae : Triglochin2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Corymbia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : Corymbia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pomaderris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Pomaderris2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Microcachrys
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Microcachrys2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Leucopogon
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Leucopogon2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Haloragodendron
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Haloragaceae : Haloragodendron2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Stirlingia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Stirlingia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Garcinia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Clusiaceae : Garcinia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lophostemon
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : Lophostemon2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Melaleuca
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : Melaleuca2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Sphagnum
genus
Plantae : Bryophyta : Sphagnopsida : Sphagnales : Sphagnaceae : Sphagnum2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Drosera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Caryophyllales : Droseraceae : Drosera2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhodamnia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : Rhodamnia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Beyeria
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Euphorbiaceae : Beyeria2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Ascarina
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Chloranthales : Chloranthaceae : Ascarina2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Isopogon
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Isopogon2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Galium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Gentianales : Rubiaceae : Galium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelargonium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Geraniales : Geraniaceae : Pelargonium2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Boronia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Rutaceae : Boronia2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Bauera
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Oxalidales : Cunoniaceae : Bauera2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
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