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Villiers Bore outcrop, Pigeon Hole Out-station, Victoria River Downs Station, Northern Territory, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Villiers Bore outcrop | Outcrop |
| Pigeon Hole Out-station | Station (farming) |
| Victoria River Downs Station | Station (farming) |
| Northern Territory | Territory |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 55' 15'' South , 130° 59' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Outcrop - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Villers Bore
The find of iron-rich julgoldite was made near Villiers Bore on Pigeon Hole Out-station, Victoria River Downs Station, Northern Territory, Australia by Terry Hearl in 2023. The locality is in the Antim Volcanic Basin.
It was a small outcrop of weathered basalt producing small geodes of quartz and amethyst. The mineral was identified by Dr Peter Elliot and Ben McHenry at the Adelaide Museum via XRD. This is the first discovery of this mineral in Australia.
Coordinates are for Villiers Bore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Julgoldite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XFe3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A References: Peter Elliot and Ben McHenry, SA MuseumIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Peter Elliot and Ben McHenry, SA MuseumIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: Peter Elliot and Ben McHenry, SA MuseumIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Julgoldite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XFe3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Julgoldite Subgroup | Ca2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Birrindudu BasinBasin
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
- Victoria River Downs StationStation (farming)
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- North Australian Craton
- Tennant Creek TerraneShield
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Villiers Bore outcrop, Pigeon Hole Out-station, Victoria River Downs Station, Northern Territory, Australia