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Nambour Basin, Queensland, Australiai
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Nambour BasinBasin
QueenslandState
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PlacePopulation
Caloundra38,706 (2014)
Caboolture21,478 (2015)
Morayfield18,020 (2015)
Narangba16,223 (2015)
Deception Bay16,090 (2015)
Bracken Ridge15,355 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
306509
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306509:2
GUID (UUID V4):
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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
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ⓘ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
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ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
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ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
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ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
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ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
James Melville CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences51
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed296 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ipswich Coal Measures - Blackstone1228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
South Curra3265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Gedarton1295.5 - 290.1 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Millepora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Hydrozoa : Anthoathecata : Milleporidae : Millepora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acropora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Astreopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Astreopora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Favia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Goniopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Goniopora0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Montipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Montipora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygyra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Platygyra0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eurydesma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Eurydesma295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Saffordotaxis
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Ptilodictyidae : Saffordotaxis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Ptylopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Acanthocladiidae : Ptylopora290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Cyphastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Cyphastrea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Seriatopora hystrix
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Seriatopora : Seriatopora hystrix0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Coscinaraea columna
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Siderastreidae : Coscinaraea : Coscinaraea columna0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pavona varians
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Pavona : Pavona varians0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyphastrea serailia
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Cyphastrea : Cyphastrea serailia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Leptastrea purpurea
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Leptastrea : Leptastrea purpurea0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Galaxea fascicularis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Galaxea : Galaxea fascicularis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dipsastraea pallida
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Dipsastraea : Dipsastraea pallida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hydnophora exesa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Hydnophora : Hydnophora exesa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oulophyllia crispa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Oulophyllia : Oulophyllia crispa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lobophyllia corymbosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Lobophyllia : Lobophyllia corymbosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lobophyllia hemprichii
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Lobophyllia : Lobophyllia hemprichii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Symphyllia recta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Symphyllia : Symphyllia recta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pachyseris rugosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Pachyseris : Pachyseris rugosa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fungia fungites
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Fungia : Fungia fungites0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Herpolitha limax
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Herpolitha : Herpolitha limax0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora aspera
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora aspera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Isopora cuneata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Isopora : Isopora cuneata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora longicyathus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora longicyathus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora robusta
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora robusta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oulophyllia bennettae
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Oulophyllia : Oulophyllia bennettae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Heliofungia actiniformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Heliofungia : Heliofungia actiniformis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Symphyllia valenciennesii
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Symphyllia : Symphyllia valenciennesii0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora muricata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora muricata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Coelastrea aspera
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Coelastrea : Coelastrea aspera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pocillopora damicornis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Pocillopora : Pocillopora damicornis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora microphthalma
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora microphthalma0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pavona decussata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Pavona : Pavona decussata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbinaria radicalis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Turbinaria : Turbinaria radicalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Favites halicora
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Favites : Favites halicora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea australensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea australensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora valida
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora valida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acropora millepora
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Acropora : Acropora millepora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dyscritella corella
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Dyscritellidae : Dyscritella : Dyscritella corella290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
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