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Locality Name:
North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 250
Youngest recorded age at locality: 201

mindat Locality ID: 5534
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-5534.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia": 20
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 15

Number of Child Localities: 12
Child Localities:
Biggenden Mine (Mt Biggenden Mine; Biggenden Gold And Bismuth Mine; Mt Biggenden Bismuth Mine; Mt Biggenden Magnetite Mine; Biggenden Quarry)
Coalstoun Lakes Porphyry Copper Prospect
Degilbo
Gayndah
Hawkwood Deposit
Monto
Mount Hastings Mine
Mount Havilah
Mount Perry
Mount Rawdon Gold Mine (Mt Rawdon Gold Deposit)
Mount Steadman Mine
Venus Mine (Mount Venus Mine)

Latitude: 25°26'40"S
Longitude: 151°43'28"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -25.444444444444,151.72444444444
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au B Ba Bi C Ca Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na Ni O P Pb S Sb Si Te Ti W Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllophaneAmphiboleAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArsenicArsenopyriteAtacamiteBaryte
BismutiteCalciteChalcopyriteChloriteClayClinozoisiteCobaltiteCopperCorundumCovellite
CubaniteDiasporeDigeniteEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGarnetGypsumIlvaiteKaolinite
LöllingiteLazuliteMalachiteMarcasiteMicaMolybdeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPharmacosiderite
PyritePyroxeneQuartzRocksaltRutileScapoliteScheeliteSepioliteSphaleriteSpinel
StibniteTetradymiteTetrahedriteTitaniteTopazTourmalineTurquoiseVesuvianiteVivianiteWollastonite
WurtziteZircon

99 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Andalusite  (*)Andradite  (*)
Anhydrite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Antimony  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arsenic  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Asbolane  (*)Atacamite  (*)Augelite  (*)Azurite  (*)
Baryte  (*)Berlinite  (*)Bismite  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)
Bismutite  (*)Bornite  (*)Bustamite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)
Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Copper  (*)
Covellite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Digenite  (*)Diopside  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Epidote  (*)Erythrite  (*)Eulytine  (*)Ferro-pargasite  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Gatumbaite  (*)Goethite  (*)
Gold  (*)Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hedenbergite  (*)Hematite  (*)
Hercynite  (*)Hessite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Ilvaite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Laumontite  (*)Lazulite  (*)Löllingite  (*)Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Maldonite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Marialite  (*)Meionite  (*)
Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Molybdite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Neotocite  (*)
Orthoclase  (*)Pargasite  (*)Pharmacosiderite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)
Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)
Scorodite  (*)Scorzalite  (*)Sepiolite  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)
Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spinel  (*)Tenorite  (*)Tetradymite  (*)
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Titanite  (*)Topaz  (*)Trolleite  (*)Turquoise  (*)
Variscite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)Wollastonite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S211628,116292793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2237201511615,11620,11626,11628,116323419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)237201311615,11616,116328803
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO52502501116301310
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3237201311615,11626,116281534
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)2352351116161588
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2237201311615,11618,116323092
Antimony  (*)ArsenicSb237201111615363
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)2372011116153250
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs237201111615379
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS237201511615,11618,11620,11628,116299052
Asbolane  (*)Not in a structural groupMn4+(O,OH)2·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)x(OH)2x·nH2O237201111615143
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)3250250111630544
Augelite  (*)NoneAl2(PO4)(OH)325025011163079
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2250201311615,11629,116305509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)23720111161511547
Berlinite  (*)QuartzAl(PO4)25025011163028
Bismite  (*)NoneBi2O3237201211615,11618214
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi237201711615,11618,11620,11626,11628,11629,116331966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3237201511615,11618,11620,11629,116331935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)237201111615716
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4250201311615,11616,116305516
Bustamite  (*)WollastoniteMn2Ca2MnCa(Si3O9)2237201111620101
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)250201611615,11618,11620,11626,11628,1163027770
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S235235311616,11624,116285707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS22502011111615,11616,11618,11620,11621,11623,11624,11625,11629,11630,1163127198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8237201111615577
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1116211025
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS237201111615966
Copper  (*)CopperCu237201211615,116323846
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS2352351116164165
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S3237201111620802
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O250250211628,116302970
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S2352351116161027
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6237201211615,116204135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2237201211615,116189895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)237201711615,11616,11620,11623,11624,11625,116268173
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O237201111615814
Eulytine  (*)NoneBi4(SiO4)323720111161572
Ferro-pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)223720111161554
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F2372011116152740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2237201211615,116169617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS237201611615,11616,11618,11620,11624,1162524243
Gatumbaite  (*)NoneCaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2·H2O2502501116305
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)237201311615,11616,116217437
Gold  (*)CopperAu2502011111615,11616,11618,11624,11626,11628,11629,11630,11632,11633,1163430554
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)32372011116151544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O237201211615,116166890
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O6237201111620741
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3237201711615,11616,11618,11620,11621,11628,1162914640
Hercynite  (*)SpinelFe2+Al2O4111621407
Hessite  (*)NoneAg2Te111618804
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3237201211615,116215433
Ilvaite  (*)IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe2+2O(Si2O7)(OH)237201111620197
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)42352351116165591
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O237201211615,116201271
Lazulite  (*)LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2250250111630232
Löllingite  (*)LöllingiteFeAs2237201111615762
Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2111621238
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O42502011011615,11616,11620,11621,11623,11625,11626,11628,11629,1163014899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2250201711615,11616,11618,11625,11628,11629,1163012537
Maldonite  (*)NoneAu2Bi23720111161588
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2237201311615,11620,116245674
Marialite  (*)ScapoliteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl237201111615139
Meionite  (*)ScapoliteCa4Al6Si6O24(CO3)237201111615176
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)2372011116154924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2250201911615,11616,11618,11623,11624,11625,11631,11633,116345800
Molybdite  (*)NoneMoO3211633,11634140
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2250201611615,11616,11623,11625,11631,1163217380
Neotocite  (*)Allophane(Mn,Fe)SiO3·H2O (?)235235211616,11625186
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)2352351116162349
Pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2237201111615313
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O237201111615428
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS22502011411615,11616,11618,11620,11621,11623,11624,11625,11626,11628,11629,11630,11631,1163239462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO22372011116153106
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8237201411615,11620,11621,116289056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2250201611615,11618,11620,11625,11630,1163261156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2250201311615,11616,116305614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)2372011116154894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)2372011116152705
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O2372011116151153
Scorzalite  (*)LazuliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)225025011163060
Sepiolite  (*)Sepiolite ClayMg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O237201111615241
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)2372011116156417
Silver  (*)CopperAg237201311620,11624,116325186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)250201511615,11618,11620,11628,116302473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS237201611615,11616,11618,11620,11624,1162521482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O42372011116151934
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO250250211628,116301101
Tetradymite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te2S237201111615510
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13250201411615,11616,11627,116305317
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O2372011116154899
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F22502501116301476
Trolleite  (*)NoneAl4(PO4)3(OH)325025011163016
Turquoise  (*)TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O235235111616484
Variscite  (*)NoneAl(PO4)·2H2O250250111630301
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)102372011116151395
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO32372011116151247
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)2502501116305251


7 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Kristen002399237201Late Triassic      Bismuthinite, Calcite, MagnetiteBi, Au42920Biggenden Mine (Mt Biggenden Mine; Biggenden Gold And Bismuth Mine; Mt Biggenden Bismuth Mine; Mt Biggenden Magnetite Mine; Biggenden Quarry), North Burnett Region, Queensland, AustraliaBiggenden Au-Bi-magnetite mineMurray (1986)10.1016/0169-1368(86)90012-0OGR1_315 
PorphCu-00510235235235      Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Rutile, SphaleriteCu206900Coalstoun Lakes Porphyry Copper Prospect, North Burnett Region, Queensland, AustraliaCoalstounSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
Kristen002400237201Late Triassic        249926Ban Ban Zinc Deposit, Gayndah, North Burnett Region, Queensland, AustraliaBan Ban Zn LodeMurray (1986)10.1016/0169-1368(86)90012-0OGR1_315 
PorphCu-00511235235235      Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Magnetite, Molybdenite, PyriteCu206901Kiwi Carpet, Monto, North Burnett Region, Queensland, AustraliaKiwi CarpetSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
PorphCu-00509235235235      Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Silver, SphaleriteCu206898Mount Cannindah Cu-Au-Ag Deposit, Monto, North Burnett Region, Queensland, AustraliaMount CannindahSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
PorphCu-00506235235235      Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, NeotociteCu206895Whitewash Prospect, Monto, North Burnett Region, Queensland, AustraliaWhitewashSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
PorphCu-00504250250250      Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, PyriteCu206893Chinaman Creek, Mount Perry, North Burnett Region, Queensland, AustraliaChinaman CreekSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 

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