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Nullarbor Regional Reserve, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Nullarbor Regional ReserveConservation Reserve
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
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Mindat Locality ID:
159052
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159052:7
GUID (UUID V4):
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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: augite lamellae (Fs27.7 Wo43.0)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase Range: An84.1 to An88.2 (Weisberg et al.,2009); An85 to An91 (Bland et al.,2009)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences35
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed38.0 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Nullarbor115.97 - 11.62 Ma (Miocene)
Wilson Bluff Limestone338 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Charadriiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Passeriformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Circus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Circus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Macropus goliah
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Macropus : Macropus goliah2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sthenurus andersoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Sthenurus : Sthenurus andersoni2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sthenurus tindalei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Sthenurus : Sthenurus tindalei2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Metasthenurus newtonae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Metasthenurus : Metasthenurus newtonae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Simosthenurus occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Simosthenurus : Simosthenurus occidentalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Simosthenurus baileyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Simosthenurus : Simosthenurus baileyi2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Simosthenurus pales
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Simosthenurus : Simosthenurus pales2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procoptodon browneorum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Procoptodon : Procoptodon browneorum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procoptodon williamsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Procoptodon : Procoptodon williamsi2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Falco cenchroides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes : Falconidae : Falco : Falco cenchroides0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Liothyrella bulbosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Liothyrella : Liothyrella bulbosa38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Liothyrella subcarnea
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Liothyrella : Liothyrella subcarnea38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Aldingia furculifera
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kingenidae : Aldingia : Aldingia furculifera38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Zoila gigas
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Zoila : Zoila gigas15.97 - 11.62 Ma
Miocene
Bohra illuminata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Bohra : Bohra illuminata2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platalea
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Threskiornithidae : Platalea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Turnix velox
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Turnicidae : Turnix : Turnix velox0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tyto novaehollandiae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Tytonidae : Tyto : Tyto novaehollandiae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Estrildidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Estrildidae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cinclosoma alisteri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Psophodidae : Cinclosoma : Cinclosoma alisteri0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Amytornis textilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Maluridae : Amytornis : Amytornis textilis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gavicalis virescens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Meliphagidae : Gavicalis : Gavicalis virescens0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Artamus superciliosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Artamidae : Artamus : Artamus superciliosus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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