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Basalt from
Mullaley, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia


Locality type:Town
Classification
Type:Basalt
Age information
Maximum recorded age:201.5 Ma
Minimum recorded age:171.5 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1201.5 to 171.5 MaMesozoic - K-Ar
Sample references:
1 -
Dulhunty, John Allan (1972) Potassium-argon dating and occurrence of Tertiary and Mesozoic basalts in the Binnaway district. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 105. 71-76
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Prehnite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Basalt data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mullaley, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1364824
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1364824:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Basalt
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘWatermark Coal project, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘRichards claim, Boggabri, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘBig Cut Fullers Earth deposit, Baan Baa, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘThe Bulga Copper deposit, Nandewar Co., New South Wales, Australia
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘThe Prairies Copper Mine, Nandewar Co., New South Wales, Australia
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘBorambil, Buckland Co., New South Wales, Australia
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘLawsons Clay pit, Barraba, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘRed Hill Clay pit, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
90.1km (56.0 miles) ⓘTeatree Creek Deep lead, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘTeatree Creek Deep lead 2, Darling Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Dulhunty, John Allan (1972) Potassium-argon dating and occurrence of Tertiary and Mesozoic basalts in the Binnaway district. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 105. 71-76
 
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