May Downs Station, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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May Downs Station | Station (farming) |
City of Mount Isa | City |
Queensland | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 35' 12'' South , 139° 20' 25'' East
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
137
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:137:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6f71827c-7f6d-44e9-b1c8-eea61cfbf987
This area contains Precambrian schists with some interesting mineral occurrences. Most notable is a worked-out dravite occurrence in a small, pod-like mass of talc-rich rock, near Slaughteryard Creek.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities18 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) References: |
β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
β 'Limonite' |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Margarite Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Locality: Slaughteryard Creek, May Downs Station, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia - erroneously reported Description: Chemical analyses of tourmalines from this location show that it is dravite. |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β | Schorl ? | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
β | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Localities in this Region
- Queensland
- City of Mount Isa
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Georgina BasinBasin
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Queensland
- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
- Sybella DomainDomain
- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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May Downs Station, City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia