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Bowan Park, Ashburnham Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Bowan ParkPark
Ashburnham Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
293211
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:293211:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"Bowan Park is a small New South Wales Rural Location within the local government area of Cabonne, it is located approximately 230kms from the capital Sydney covering an area of 64.19 square kilometres."

(https://www.australias.guide/nsw/location/bowan-park/)

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Mineral List

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Limonite'
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 4 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.

Occurrences48
Youngest Fossil Listed427 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed456 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mirrabooka9433.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)
Quondong Limestone12456.1 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Daylesford Limestone - Gerybong16456.1 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Daylesford Limestone - Bourimbla5456.1 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Daylesford Limestone - Ranch6456.1 - 449.5 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Coccoseris
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Coccoseris456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Heliolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Heliolitidae : Heliolites456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pragnellia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pragnellia456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Wormsipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Taeniolitidae : Wormsipora456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Fletcheria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Fletcheriidae : Fletcheria456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paradiscoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Paradiscoceras456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trocholites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Trocholitidae : Trocholites456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cromus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Cromus456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pliomerina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pliomeridae : Pliomerina456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Eodinobolus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Trimerellidae : Eodinobolus456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dinorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Dinorthis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Didymelasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Parallelelasmatidae : Didymelasma456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rhynchotrema
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Rhynchotrema456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Australispira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Australispira456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Protozyga
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Protozygidae : Protozyga456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Webbyspira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Septatrypidae : Webbyspira456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Zygospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Colonograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Colonograptus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Gothograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Gothograptus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Monograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Monograptidae : Monograptus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Plectograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Plectograptus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Pristiograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Pristiograptus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Spinograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Spinograptus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Baculograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Bireclinata : Retiolitidae : Baculograptus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Janussenia orangense
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Janussenia : Janussenia orangense433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Phaceloorthis decoris
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Giraldiellidae : Phaceloorthis : Phaceloorthis decoris456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Shlyginia rectangularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Shlyginia : Shlyginia rectangularis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Trigrammaria ampla
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Trigrammaria : Trigrammaria ampla456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Molongcola variabilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Molongcola : Molongcola variabilis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sowerbyites isotes
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Syndielasmatidae : Sowerbyites : Sowerbyites isotes456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Chaganella speciosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Hesperomenidae : Chaganella : Chaganella speciosa456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Mabella halis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptellinidae : Mabella : Mabella halis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bowanorthis fragilis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Wangyuiidae : Bowanorthis : Bowanorthis fragilis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Paraonychoplecia inversa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Paraonychoplecia : Paraonychoplecia inversa456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hesperorthis barbata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis : Hesperorthis barbata456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ptychopleurella decretoria
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Ptychopleurella : Ptychopleurella decretoria456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Quondongia alitis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Quondongia : Quondongia alitis456.1 - 449.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
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