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Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia i
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Winton Shire Shire
Queensland State
Australia Country

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Winton Shire	Shire
Queensland	State
Australia	Country

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Winton Dinosaur Museum

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

Boulder Opal

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

Opal

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

Winton Dinosaur Museum

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

Boulder Opal

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

Opal

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

Winton Dinosaur Museum

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

Boulder Opal

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

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Type:

Shire

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Winton	954 (2013)

Mindat Locality ID:

219306

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:219306:2

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Mineral List

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2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Opalton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

References:

Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Localities:

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia
Opalton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

ⓘ Opal var. Boulder Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Localities:

Winton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia
Opalton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

ⓘ Opal var. Pipe Opal

Locality: Opalton, Winton Shire, Queensland, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Boulder Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Pipe Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Boulder Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Boulder Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Boulder Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 16 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

66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

408 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Rolling Downs - Winton	55	99.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Winton	1	100.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Rolling Downs - Toolebuc	1	105.3 - 93.9 Ma (Cretaceous)
Ukalunda	8	387.7 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Ptychopteria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : *Ptychopteria*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Isorthis genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Isorthis*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Schizophoria genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : *Schizophoria*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Mesoleptostrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Mesoleptostrophia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Taemostrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : *Taemostrophia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Hysterolites genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : *Hysterolites*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Osteichthyes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes	100.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesiosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dolichosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dolichosauridae	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	100.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda	105.3 - 93.5 Ma Cretaceous
Ornithopoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ankylosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ankylosauria	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cynodontia family	Animalia : Chordata : Cynodontia	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Coelurosauria suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coelurosauria	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carnosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Carnosauria	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Araucariaceae family	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae	100.5 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteridophyta phylum	Plantae : Pteridophyta	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fagales order	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales	145 - 66 Ma Cretaceous
Magnoliopsida class	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Titanosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauria	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Cladophlebis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : *Cladophlebis*	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Microphyllopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : *Microphyllopteris*	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Sphenopteris warragulensis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris : *Sphenopteris warragulensis*	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Araucaria mesozoica species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucaria : *Araucaria mesozoica*	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Araucaria genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : *Araucaria*	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Austrosequoia wintonensis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Austrosequoia : *Austrosequoia wintonensis*	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Taeniopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : *Taeniopteris*	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Testudines order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosauriformes unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauriformes	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Dipnoi subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Dipnoi	105.3 - 89.3 Ma Cretaceous
Wintonopus latomorum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Wintonopus : *Wintonopus latomorum*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinales order	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales	113 - 89.8 Ma Cretaceous
Anhanguera genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Anhangueridae : *Anhanguera*	105.3 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Diamantinasaurus matildae species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Diamantinasaurus : *Diamantinasaurus matildae*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Wintonotitan wattsi species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Wintonotitan : *Wintonotitan wattsi*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Australovenator wintonensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Neovenatoridae : Australovenator : *Australovenator wintonensis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Skartopus australis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Skartopus : *Skartopus australis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tempskya genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Tempskyaceae : *Tempskya*	100.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Savannasaurus elliottorum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Savannasaurus : *Savannasaurus elliottorum*	100.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

GeoNames ID:	7839414

Localities in this Region

Australia

Queensland
- Winton Shire
  - Lark Quarry
  - ⭔Opalton
  - ⭔Winton

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Australia

Eromanga BasinBasin
North Australian ElementCraton
Queensland
- Galilee BasinBasin
Thomson OrogenOrogen

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Arunta BlockOrogenic Belt

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