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Prehnite

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Amethyst

Camfield station, Top Springs, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Quartz

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Prehnite

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Amethyst

Camfield station, Top Springs, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Quartz

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Prehnite

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

Amethyst

Camfield station, Top Springs, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

White, John S., Henderson, E. P., Mason, and Brian (1967) Secondary minerals produced by weathering of the Wolf Creek meteorite. American Mineralogist, 52 (7-8) 1190-1197

ⓘ Awaruite

Formula: Ni₃Fe

Locality: Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Pedersen, T.P. (1999) Schwertmannite and Awaruite as alteration produucts in Iron Meteorites. 62nd Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Bullita Cave system, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ 'Carbonate'

Locality: Bullita Cave system, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Grimes, K.G., Martini, J.E.J. (2016) Bullita cave system, Judbarra / Gregory Karst, tropical Australia. Boletín Geológico y Minero, 127 (1). 21-44 doi:10.21701/bolgeomin.127.1.002

ⓘ Cassidyite (TL)

Formula: Ca₂Ni(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

White, John S., Henderson, E. P., Mason, and Brian (1967) Secondary minerals produced by weathering of the Wolf Creek meteorite. American Mineralogist, 52 (7-8) 1190-1197

HB4 (2000).

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Bullita Cave system, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Grimes, K.G., Martini, J.E.J. (2016) Bullita cave system, Judbarra / Gregory Karst, tropical Australia. Boletín Geológico y Minero, 127 (1). 21-44 doi:10.21701/bolgeomin.127.1.002

ⓘ 'Florencite'

Locality: Browns Range REE deposits, Kundat Djaru Community, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

O'Reilly, D. (date?), Mineralogy and Petrography of Rare Earth Element (REE) Mineralisation Browns Range WA , Northern Minerals/University of Adelaide (supported by 6 other references listed on the Mindat locality page, too many to list here :)

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities:

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

O'Neill, C., Heine, C. (2005) Reconstructing the Wolfe Creek meteorite impact: deep structure of the crater and effects on target rock. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 52(4-5), 699-709.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Browns Range REE deposits, Kundat Djaru Community, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Locality: Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

White, John S., Henderson, E. P., Mason, and Brian (1967) Secondary minerals produced by weathering of the Wolf Creek meteorite. American Mineralogist, 52 (7-8) 1190-1197

ⓘ 'Julgoldite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XFe³⁺₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

Locality: Villiers Bore outcrop, Pigeon Hole Out-station, Victoria River Downs Station, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Peter Elliot and Ben McHenry, SA MuseumIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Browns Range REE deposits, Kundat Djaru Community, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

ⓘ Lipscombite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂

Locality: Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

White, John S., Henderson, E. P., Mason, and Brian (1967) Secondary minerals produced by weathering of the Wolf Creek meteorite. American Mineralogist, 52 (7-8) 1190-1197

ⓘ Maghemite

Formula: (Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

White, John S., Henderson, E. P., Mason, and Brian (1967) Secondary minerals produced by weathering of the Wolf Creek meteorite. American Mineralogist, 52 (7-8) 1190-1197

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Locality: Browns Range REE deposits, Kundat Djaru Community, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Browns Range REE deposits, Kundat Djaru Community, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Browns Range REE deposits, Kundat Djaru Community, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ Natrolite ?

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Locality: Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

www.openallday.au.com, relevant Exploration Licensee

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Bullita Cave system, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Martini, Jacques EJ, Grimes, Ken G (2012) Epikarstic Maze Cave Development: Bullita Cave System, Judbarra/Gregory Karst, Tropical Australia. Helictite,(41), 37-66

ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Bullita Cave system, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Martini, Jacques EJ, Grimes, Ken G (2012) Epikarstic Maze Cave Development: Bullita Cave System, Judbarra/Gregory Karst, Tropical Australia. Helictite,(41), 37-66

ⓘ Pecoraite (TL)

Formula: Ni₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Type Locality:

References:

Faust, G. T., Fahey, J. J., Mason, B., Dwornik, E. J. (1969) Pecoraite, Ni6Si4O10(OH)8, Nickel Analog of Clinochrysotile, Formed in the Wolf Creek Meteorite. Science, 165 (3888). 59-60 doi:10.1126/science.165.3888.59

MM 44 (1981), 153.

HB2/2 (1995).

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Davie-Smythe, M., & Hardwick, B. (2008). Annual report for EL 24709 and EL 24710'Wave Hill Project'for the period 30 December 2007 to 29 December 2008.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Davie-Smythe, M., & Hardwick, B. (2008). Annual report for EL 24709 and EL 24710'Wave Hill Project'for the period 30 December 2007 to 29 December 2008.

(2023) Mineral Occurrence Database (MODAT), Northern Territory Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Camfield station, Top Springs, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Villiers Bore outcrop, Pigeon Hole Out-station, Victoria River Downs Station, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Davie-Smythe, M., & Hardwick, B. (2008). Annual report for EL 24709 and EL 24710'Wave Hill Project'for the period 30 December 2007 to 29 December 2008.

(2023) Mineral Occurrence Database (MODAT), Northern Territory Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Camfield station, Top Springs, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

ⓘ Reevesite (TL)

Formula: Ni₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

White, John S., Henderson, E. P., Mason, and Brian (1967) Secondary minerals produced by weathering of the Wolf Creek meteorite. American Mineralogist, 52 (7-8) 1190-1197

de Waal, S. A., Viljoen, E. A. (1971) Nickel minerals from Barberton, South Africa: IV. Reevesite, a member of the hydrotalcite group. American Mineralogist, 56 (5-6) 1077-1081

HB3 (1997).

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

Locality: Wolfe Creek meteorite crater, Carranya Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

White, John S., Henderson, E. P., Mason, and Brian (1967) Secondary minerals produced by weathering of the Wolf Creek meteorite. American Mineralogist, 52 (7-8) 1190-1197

ⓘ Scolecite ?

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Locality: Wave Hill station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia

References:

Sutton, Pat (2003) Quartz, prehnite and associated minerals from the Wave Hill area, Northern Territory. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 9 (2) 73-80

ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Locality: Browns Range REE deposits, Kundat Djaru Community, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Browns Range REE deposits, Kundat Djaru Community, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Morin-Ka, S., Beardsmore, T.J., Hancock, E.A., Rasmussen, B., Dunkley, D., Muhling, J., Zi, J., Muhling, J., Wilson, R., Chapman, J. (2016) lteration and age of the Browns Range rare earth element deposits. GSWA Open Day: Extended abstracts, Department of Mines and Petroleum.

Gallery:

Ca₂XFe³⁺₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂Aⓘ 'Julgoldite Subgroup'

Julgoldite Subgroup, etc.

Villiers Bore outcrop, Pigeon Hole Out-station, Victoria River Downs Station, Northern Territory, Australia

Julgoldite Subgroup, etc.

Villiers Bore outcrop, Pigeon Hole Out-station, Victoria River Downs Station, Northern Territory, Australia

Julgoldite Subgroup, etc.

Villiers Bore outcrop, Pigeon Hole Out-station, Victoria River Downs Station, Northern Territory, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Awaruite	1.AE.20	Ni₃Fe
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Maghemite	4.BB.15	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal var. Opal-AN	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ		4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Reevesite (TL)	5.DA.50	Ni₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Lipscombite	8.BB.90	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Cassidyite (TL)	8.CG.05	Ca₂Ni(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Pecoraite (TL)	9.ED.15	Ni₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Natrolite ?	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Scolecite ?	9.GA.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Xenotime'	-
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Florencite'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Julgoldite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XFe³⁺₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Carbonate'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Cassidyite	Ca₂Ni(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Lipscombite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Pecoraite	Ni₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassidyite	Ca₂Ni(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Lipscombite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Pecoraite	Ni₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Pecoraite	Ni₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Cassidyite	Ca₂Ni(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Lipscombite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Cassidyite	Ca₂Ni(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Lipscombite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Maghemite	(Fe³⁺_0.67◻_0.33)Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup	Ca₂XFe₂³⁺[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Ni	ⓘ Cassidyite	Ca₂Ni(PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Ni	ⓘ Pecoraite	Ni₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Ni	ⓘ Reevesite	Ni₆Fe₂³⁺(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

458 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Oldest Fossil Listed

467 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Coolibah	2	467.3 - 458.4 Ma (Middle Ordovician)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Euchasma swarkoi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Eopteriidae : Euchasma : *Euchasma swarkoi*	467.3 - 458.4 Ma Middle Ordovician

Fossil Localities

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Australia

Northern Territory
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 92. T215. Good outcrops 14 kilometers north of No. 8 Dam

Localities in this Region

Australia

Northern Territory
- Central Desert Region
  - Tanami Range
- Victoria-Daly Region
  - Bullita Cave system
  - Kalkarindji (Wave Hill)
    - Wave Hill station
  - Top Springs
    - Camfield station
- Victoria River Downs Station
  - Pigeon Hole Out-station
    - Villiers Bore outcrop
Western Australia
- Halls Creek Shire
  - Carranya Station

Australia

Western Australia
- Halls Creek Shire
  - Carranya Station
    - Wolfe Creek meteorite crater
  - Flora Valley Station
  - ⭔Kundat Djaru Community
    - Browns Range REE deposits
      - Cyclops deposit
      - Dazzler deposit

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Australia

North Australian ElementCraton
Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Victoria River Downs StationStation (farming)
Tanami OrogenOrogen
Western Australia
- Canning BasinBasin
Wolfe BasinBasin

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

North Australian Craton
- Tennant Creek TerraneShield

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References

Geoscience Australia (2018) Australian Geological Provinces GIS dataset (version 2018.01)

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