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Cattle Creek, Cattle Creek area, Rosebud Station, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cattle Creek | Creek |
| Cattle Creek area | Area |
| Rosebud Station | Station (farming) |
| Cloncurry Shire | Shire |
| Queensland | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 54' 21'' South , 139° 58' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa | 22,785 (2013) | 52.8km |
"Maltese Cross" staurolites are found at this location, close to the old township of Ballara and the Wee Macgregor copper mine.
The Maltese Crosses are located approximately 1.6km after Cattle Creek and may be found along the road.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: Small pink crystals in schist with staurolite References: |
| โ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| โ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| โ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Description: Small brown twinned crystals in schist |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| โ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | โ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Queensland
- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
- Mary Kathleen DomainDomain
- Mount Isa OrogenOrogen
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- North Australian Craton
- Mount Isa ProvinceShield
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Cattle Creek, Cattle Creek area, Rosebud Station, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia