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Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
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Mud Tank Zircon Field

Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Mud Tank Zircon Field

Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Zircon

Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Mud Tank Zircon Field

Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Mud Tank Zircon Field

Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Zircon

Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Mud Tank Zircon Field

Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
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Mud Tank Zircon Field

Mud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 0' 45'' South , 134° 16' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.01252,134.26967
GRN:
S16E88
Type:
Complex
Age:
735 ± 75 Ma
Geologic Time:
Tonian
Dating method:
Rb-Sr whole rock
Reference for age:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
18809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18809:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Mud Tank collecting area is 6 km from Plenty Highway. This is a popular collecting spot, mostly for large zircon crystals, in a carbonatite. The Mud Tank carbonatite comprises at least four pipe-like bodies tending in a northeast-southwest direction. The outcrops form a series of low hills spread over 5km of which the most northerly is the most prominent. The most northerly was being mined for vermiculite recently, with collectors allowed to fossick on the dumps still.

Mud Tank is listed in many publications as Harts Range or Harts Range district but is in fact in the far eastern end of the Strangways Range, located on Alcoota Station.

It should be noted that many refer to the Strangway Ranges but the Geoscience Australian and the Northern Territory Government lists it as Strangways Range - see for example "Strangways Range region NT 1:100 000 geol map commentary - Sheets 5651/5751.

The zircon field is 7.7 kilometres east from the Gemtree caravan park, turn south at the Mud Tank Bore and head 6 kilometres south-west. Most zircons found are orange to amber to pale brown, but also to a lesser extent pink, purplish, colourless, yellow, part-coloured, as double terminated small crystals, and chips. There are two closely spaced locations being Specimen Hill, and Mud Tank Hill. The former contains larger zircon crystals, but are often internally flawed. Some smaller crystals can be cutting quality. Waterworn crystals can be found in low lying areas between the two locations. Zircons are found by digging down to the gravelly wash layer, containing zircons, apatite nodules, mica chips, and rubble. At the western side the wash layer is virtually at the surface, while the eastern side it is about one metre below the surface.

Apatite is found as big, fractured, pale green or brown lumps. Magnetite blackish, and has generally oxidised to martite, a metallic lustre, and non magnetic. Zircon crystals may be found within the magnetite. Pink microcline and small garnets occur on the western side of the main diggings. Moonstone can be found on a low hill between Specimen Hill and the main diggings. Vermiculite as a golden soft flaky mica is common.

As some people camp on the field the entire winter, the amount of zircons available has gradually decreased over the decades, although a day of hard work is still guaranteed of producing a small handful of specimens. Fossicking tours to the site is conducted by the Gemtree caravan park, which can also arrange the cutting of suitable stones for a fee.

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23 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Description: Reference cites aegirine-augite, not aegirine.
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
References:
NT mines + personal collecting
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
England, B.M. (1979) Pseudo-crystals of martite from the Mud Tank carbonatite, Strangway Range, Northern Territory, Australia. The Australian Mineralogist 1979, 144-146.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Reference cites aegirine-augite, not augite.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
England, B.M. (1979) Pseudo-crystals of martite from the Mud Tank carbonatite, Strangway Range, Northern Territory, Australia. The Australian Mineralogist 1979, 144-146.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: "At Mud Tank much of the original magnetite in the outcrops has been converted to hematite ie. martite. In many cases the replacement is incomplete and the martite often retains some magnetism due to the presence of residual magnetite. The martite occurs in situ in the carbonatite as formless bodies up to 30cm or more across. No crystals were observed enclosed in the carbonatite itself, although what first appeared to be magnetite 'crystals' occur abundantly in the surface soils adjacent to the outcrops. Large bodies of martite, found in the carbonatite or as floaters in the soil near the outcrop, were observed to break evenly along four directions of weakness parallel to the octahedron (111), producing a variety of regular shapes all based on the octahedron form. These shapes are identical in size and habit to the 'crystals' scattered over the surface."
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrobiotite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: "Optical microscopy of several polished sections of the 'martite' showed abundant large platy ilmenite inclusions."
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
England, B.M. (1979) Pseudo-crystals of martite from the Mud Tank carbonatite, Strangway Range, Northern Territory, Australia. The Australian Mineralogist 1979, 144-146.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Katophorite
Formula: Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: "At Mud Tank much of the original magnetite in the outcrops has been converted to hematite ie. martite. In many cases the replacement is incomplete and the martite often retains some magnetism due to the presence of residual magnetite. The martite occurs in situ in the carbonatite as formless bodies up to 30cm or more across. No crystals were observed enclosed in the carbonatite itself, although what first appeared to be magnetite 'crystals' occur abundantly in the surface soils adjacent to the outcrops. Large bodies of martite, found in the carbonatite or as floaters in the soil near the outcrop, were observed to break evenly along four directions of weakness parallel to the octahedron (111), producing a variety of regular shapes all based on the octahedron form. These shapes are identical in size and habit to the 'crystals' scattered over the surface."
References:
NT mines + personal collecting
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
England, B.M. (1979) Pseudo-crystals of martite from the Mud Tank carbonatite, Strangway Range, Northern Territory, Australia. The Australian Mineralogist 1979, 144-146.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
NT mines + personal collecting
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ 'Moonstone'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
References:
NT mines + personal collecting
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
England, B.M. (1979) Pseudo-crystals of martite from the Mud Tank carbonatite, Strangway Range, Northern Territory, Australia. The Australian Mineralogist 1979, 144-146.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: squat prismatic crystals to 5cm.
References:
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
England, B.M. (1979) Pseudo-crystals of martite from the Mud Tank carbonatite, Strangway Range, Northern Territory, Australia. The Australian Mineralogist 1979, 144-146.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Martite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Fe)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAugite ?9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine ?9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘKatophorite9.DE.20Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTetraferriphlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘHydrobiotite9.EC.60K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Moonstone'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Sodic amphibole'-
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Siⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 732 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
ⓘ Zircon732 Ma

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

www.mindat.org (n.d.) https://www.mindat.org/mesg-11-419904.html
Black, L. P., LP, B., & BL, G. (1978). The age of the mud tank carbonatite, strangways range, northern territory. BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, 3, 227-232.
England, B.M. (1979) Pseudo-crystals of martite from the Mud Tank carbonatite, Strangway Range, Northern Territory, Australia. The Australian Mineralogist 1979, 144-146.
Wilson, Allan F. (1979) Contrast in the isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon between the Mud Tank Carbonatite and the marbles in the granulite terrane of the Strangways Range, central Australia. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 26 (1) 39-44 doi:10.1080/00167617908729065
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
Thompson, D. (ed.) (1986), A Guide to Fossicking in the Northern Territory, Northern Territory Geological Survey, Northern Territory Department of Mines and Energy, 2nd ed. 73p, 1986
Nelson, D.R, Chivas, A.R, Chappell, B.W, McCulloch, M.T (1988) Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 52 (1) 1-17 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(88)90051-8
Currie, K. L., Knutson, J., Temby, P. A. (1992) The Mud Tank carbonatite complex, central Australia - an example of metasomatism at mid-crustal levels. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (3) 326-339 doi:10.1007/bf00283322
gemfossicking.com.au (n.d.) http://gemfossicking.com.au/mudtank_fields.html
fossicking.nt.gov.au (n.d.) http://fossicking.nt.gov.au/declared-fossicking-areas/mud-tank-zircon-field
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
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