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Emu Creek Province, New England Orogen, Australiai
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Mindat Locality ID:
306155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306155:1
GUID (UUID V4):
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42 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 204 localities in this region.
Description: Crystalline gold and nuggets to 3cm have been found here.
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite
Formula: (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
ⓘ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 50 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 91 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘGold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘArsenic1.CA.05As
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘJalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘHydroxycalcioroméite4.DH.20(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ArsenicAs
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences18
Youngest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Plumbago Creek6290.1 - 279.3 Ma (Permian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Conocardioidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Rostroconchia : Conocardiida : Conocardioidea290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Echinalosia preovalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Echinalosia : Echinalosia preovalis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Ambikella ovata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Ambikella : Ambikella ovata290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Anidanthus springsurensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Anidanthus : Anidanthus springsurensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Costatumulus meritus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Costatumulus : Costatumulus meritus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Deltopecten illawarrensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Deltopectinidae : Deltopecten : Deltopecten illawarrensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Magniplicatina undulata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Magniplicatina : Magniplicatina undulata290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Terrakea dickinsi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Terrakea : Terrakea dickinsi290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Anidanthus cessnockensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Anidanthus : Anidanthus cessnockensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Taeniothaerus homevalensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Taeniothaerus : Taeniothaerus homevalensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Pustulospiriferina australis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Pustulospiriferina : Pustulospiriferina australis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Trigonotreta cracovensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Trigonotreta : Trigonotreta cracovensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sulciplica stutchburii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Sulciplica : Sulciplica stutchburii290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Psilocamara saginatum
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Psilocamaridae : Psilocamara : Psilocamara saginatum290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Acanthalosia concava
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Acanthalosia : Acanthalosia concava290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
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