Krot, A.N. et al., (1992) Cr-rich Inclusion of Unusual Texture from the Gilgoin (H5) Chondrite: Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 23: p. 735.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

Description: Olivine (Fa18) and Ca-poor pyroxene (Fs16) typical of H chondrites (Mason, 1974).

References:

Merrill, G. P. (1916) Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Meteorite Collections in the U.S. National Museum. Bull. U. S. Natl. Museum, No.94, Washington. 207 pp., 41 pls.

Mason, B. (1974) Notes on Australian Meteorites. Records of the Australian Museum 29 (5): 169-186. (May 1974).

Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Maskelynite'

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

Description: Plagioclase normative glass indicates that all or most of the glass is maskelynite.

References:

Krot, A.N. et al., (1992) Cr-rich Inclusion of Unusual Texture from the Gilgoin (H5) Chondrite: Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 23: p. 735.

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Rubin, Alan E. (1994) Metallic copper in ordinary chondrites. Meteoritics, 29 (1) 93-98 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1994.tb00659.x

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Rubin, Alan E. (1994) Metallic copper in ordinary chondrites. Meteoritics, 29 (1) 93-98 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1994.tb00659.x

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

Description: Very early classification as 'Olivine-bronzite chondrite' and conspicuous granulation indicate conversion of (most) pyroxene to orthopyroxene.

References:

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

Description: Pyroxene is presumptively mostly Ca-poor orthopyroxene (bronzite), but shocked grains of Ca-poor clinopyroxene quite possible.

References:

Merrill, G. P. (1916) Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Meteorite Collections in the U.S. National Museum. Bull. U. S. Natl. Museum, No.94, Washington. 207 pp., 41 pls.

Mason, B. (1974) Notes on Australian Meteorites. Records of the Australian Museum 29 (5): 169-186. (May 1974).

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Bendemeer Mountain, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Byrnes, J.G. (1993) Bourke 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map (SH/55-10): Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 127p.

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Tetrataenite

Formula: FeNi

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Rubin, Alan E. (1994) Metallic copper in ordinary chondrites. Meteoritics, 29 (1) 93-98 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1994.tb00659.x

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Gilgoin meteorite, Brewarrina, Clyde Co., New South Wales, Australia

References:

Merrill, G. P. (1916) Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Meteorite Collections in the U.S. National Museum. Bull. U. S. Natl. Museum, No.94, Washington. 207 pp., 41 pls.

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

Rubin, Alan E. (1994) Metallic copper in ordinary chondrites. Meteoritics, 29 (1) 93-98 doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.1994.tb00659.x

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Tetrataenite	1.AE.10	FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Maskelynite'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Tetrataenite	FeNi
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Tetrataenite	FeNi
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Pallimnarchus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : *Pallimnarchus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Quinkana genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : *Quinkana*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Protemnodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : *Protemnodon*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Sthenurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : *Sthenurus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Diprotodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : *Diprotodon*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Genyornis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromornithidae : *Genyornis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Sthenurus andersoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Sthenurus : *Sthenurus andersoni*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Simosthenurus pales species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Simosthenurus : *Simosthenurus pales*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene

Fossil Localities

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Australia

New South Wales
- Pleistocene🐚 Cuddi Springs
- Pleistocene🐚 Cuddie Springs
- Pleistocene🐚 Cuddle Springs

Localities in this Region

Australia

New South Wales
- Clyde Co.
  - Bendemeer Mountain
  - Brewarrina
    - Gilgoin meteorite

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Australia

Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
New South Wales
- Darling BasinBasin
Surat BasinBasin
Thomson OrogenOrogen

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

North Delamerian OrogenOrogenic Belt

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