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Mintabie opal field (Old field), Mintabie, Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY; APY Lands), South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mintabie opal field (Old field) | Mining Field |
| Mintabie | Urban area |
| Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY; APY Lands) | Local Government Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 19' 9'' South , 133° 17' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1920 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
An opal field. This was the first opal field developed at Mintabie and is now generally referred to as the "Old Field".
The first official recorded opal production was 1935.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Black Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Crystal Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Pinfire Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Pipe Opal |
| ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. White Opal References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Precious Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Fire Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Black Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Crystal Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Milk Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Pinfire Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Pipe Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. White Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Black Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Crystal Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Pinfire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Black Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Crystal Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Pinfire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Black Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Crystal Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Pinfire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Officer BasinBasin
- South Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Coompana ProvinceShield
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Mintabie opal field, Mintabie, Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, South Australia, Australia