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Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia i
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Native Gold

Cameron Downs, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Anorthoclase

Moonstone Hill, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Chudleigh Park Peridot locality, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Native Gold

Cameron Downs, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Anorthoclase

Moonstone Hill, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Chudleigh Park Peridot locality, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Native Gold

Cameron Downs, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Anorthoclase

Moonstone Hill, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Neighbouring regions:

Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia

Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia

Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia

Richmond Shire, Queensland, Australia

Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

Type:

Shire

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Hughenden	1,154 (2015)
Tangorin	137 (2018)

Mindat Locality ID:

219287

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:219287:4

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Gemstones

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ Albite

ⓘ var. Anorthoclase

ⓘ Corundum

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Hawaiite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Moonstone Hill, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

References:

McKay, R.; Brown, R. (2001) The Queensland Fossicking Guide. Pictorial Press Australia.

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase

Formula: (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈

Locality: Moonstone Hill, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

References:

McKay, R.; Brown, R. (2001) The Queensland Fossicking Guide. Pictorial Press Australia.

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

Locality: Chudleigh Park Peridot locality, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

References:

Collection of NHM, Vienna

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Chudleigh Park Peridot locality, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

References:

Collection of NHM, Vienna

ⓘ 'Moonstone'

Localities:

Chudleigh Park Peridot locality, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia
Moonstone Hill, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Cameron Downs (Cameron Station), Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

Locality: Sturgeon Volcanic Province, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

References:

Coventry, R. J., Stephenson, P. J., & Webb, A. W. (1985). Chronology of landscape evolution and soil development in the upper Flinders River area, Queensland, based on isotopic dating of Cainozoic basalts. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 32(4), 433-447.

Johnson, R. W. - Ed. (1989) Intraplate Volcanism in Eastern Australia and New Zealand. Cambridge University Press.pp.89-97

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Chudleigh Park Peridot locality, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

References:

Collection of NHM, Vienna

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Chudleigh Park Peridot locality, Blackbraes National Park, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

References:

McKay, R.; Brown, R. (2001) The Queensland Fossicking Guide. Pictorial Press Australia.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Anorthoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Moonstone'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 5.90 ± 0.14 Ma to 0.889 ± 0.03 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

ⓘ Basalt (youngest age)

0.889 ± 0.03 Ma

Sturgeon Volcanic Province, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Neogene

Miocene

ⓘ Basalt (oldest age)

5.90 ± 0.14 Ma

Sturgeon Volcanic Province, Flinders Shire, Queensland, Australia

Fossils

There are 19 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.

Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

145 Ma (Late Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Ammonoidea order	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Beudanticeras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : *Beudanticeras*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Buchia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : *Buchia*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Inoceramus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Inoceramus*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Echinorhinus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Echinorhiniformes : Echinorhinidae : *Echinorhinus*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ichthyosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Protostegidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Elasmosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Elasmosauridae	125 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ornithocheiridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Ornithocheiridae	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Sauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iguanodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Muttaburrasaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : *Muttaburrasaurus*	105.3 - 93.5 Ma Cretaceous
Ankylosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ankylosauria	105.3 - 93.5 Ma Cretaceous
Dicynodontia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontia	125 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Diprotodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : *Diprotodon*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Titanosauriformes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauriformes	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Actinopterygii class	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Nanantius genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Alexornithidae : *Nanantius*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Anhanguera genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Anhangueridae : *Anhanguera*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Kronosaurus queenslandicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pliosauridae : Kronosaurus : *Kronosaurus queenslandicus*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Platypterygius australis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria : Ophthalmosauridae : Platypterygius : *Platypterygius australis*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Goodhallites goodhalli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Brancoceratidae : Goodhallites : *Goodhallites goodhalli*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Myloceras (Flindersites) flindersi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Labeceratidae : Myloceras : *Myloceras (Flindersites) flindersi*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Australiceras jacki species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Ancyloceratidae : Australiceras : *Australiceras jacki*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Beudanticeras flindersi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : *Beudanticeras flindersi*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Boliteceras daintree species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : *Boliteceras daintree*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Beudanticeras sutherlandi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : *Beudanticeras sutherlandi*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Labeceras laqueus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Labeceratidae : Labeceras : *Labeceras laqueus*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Labeceras compressum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Labeceratidae : Labeceras : *Labeceras compressum*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Labeceras trifidum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Labeceratidae : Labeceras : *Labeceras trifidum*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ammonites beudanti mitchelli subspecies	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : Beudanticeras beudanti : *Ammonites beudanti mitchelli*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Boliteceras perlatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Beudanticeras : *Boliteceras perlatum*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Mythunga camara species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Ornithocheiridae : Mythunga : *Mythunga camara*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Ctenochasmatoidea unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Ctenochasmatoidea	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Aeschnidiidae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeschnidiidae	125 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Aeschnidiopsis flindersiensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Aeschnidiidae : Aeschnidiopsis : *Aeschnidiopsis flindersiensis*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glyphea arborinsularis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Glypheidae : Glyphea : *Glyphea arborinsularis*	125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Notochelone costata species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae : Notochelone : *Notochelone costata*	145 - 66 Ma Cretaceous
Bouliachelys suteri species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae : Bouliachelys : *Bouliachelys suteri*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Cratochelone berneyi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Protostegidae : Cratochelone : *Cratochelone berneyi*	109 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Kunbarrasaurus ieversi species	Kunbarrasaurus : *Kunbarrasaurus ieversi*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

GeoNames ID:	7839578

Localities in this Region

Australia

Queensland
- Flinders Shire

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Australia

Eromanga BasinBasin
North Australian ElementCraton
Queensland
- Chudleigh volcanic fieldVolcanic Field
- Etheridge ProvinceGeologic Province
- Flinders Shire
  - Sturgeon Volcanic ProvinceVolcanic Province

Australia

Queensland
- Galilee BasinBasin
Thomson OrogenOrogen

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Delamerian Orogen
- Georgetown and Coen InliersOrogenic Belt
Thompson Orogen
- East Thompson OrogenOrogenic Belt

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