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Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Surprise | Mountain |
| Etheridge Shire | Shire |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 8' 47'' South , 144° 19' 2'' East
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Mount Surprise is a small township about 200 km south-west of Cairns between Mount Garnet and Georgetown on the Gulf Developmental Road. The surrounding area is quite mineralised with tin and topaz in granites.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O References: Eric Quinter collectionIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Parauranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O References: Eric Quinter collectionIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Parauranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Surprise,_Queensland |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1950746 |
Localities in this Region
- Queensland
- Etheridge Shire
- Mount Surprise
- Etheridge Shire
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Queensland
- Cook Shire
- Cape York PeninsulaPeninsula
- Etheridge ProvinceGeologic Province
- Cook Shire
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Delamerian Orogen
- Georgetown and Coen InliersOrogenic Belt
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Mount Surprise, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia