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Cairns Region, Queensland, Australiai
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Aragonite

Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia
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Quartz

Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia
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Quartz

Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia
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Aragonite

Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia
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Quartz

Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia
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Quartz

Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia
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Aragonite

Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia
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Quartz

Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia
Neighbouring regions:
Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
Cook Shire, Queensland, Australia
Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia
Noosa Shire, Queensland, Australia
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cairns153,075 (2018)
Redlynch6,069 (2018)
Woree4,374 (2015)
Trinity Beach3,973 (2015)
Port Douglas3,000 (2015)
Yorkeys Knob2,645 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
219293
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219293:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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


Mineral List

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

12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ Buddingtonite
Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Jahnsite Group'
Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘNsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBuddingtonite9.FA.30(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Jahnsite Group'-XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hⓘ Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

Fossils

There are 3 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.

Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed105 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Tambo1105.3 - 99.6 Ma (Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Diprotodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : Diprotodon2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Orcaella brevirostris
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Orcaella : Orcaella brevirostris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Myloceras ammonoides
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Labeceratidae : Myloceras : Myloceras ammonoides105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
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