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Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australiai
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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

6 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chabazite'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 18 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences66
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed296 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cladochonus
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Cladochonus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Thamnopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Eurydesma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Eurydesma290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Trigonotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Trigonotreta265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Calceolispongia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceolispongiidae : Calceolispongia290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Diprotodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : Diprotodon2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tabulata
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tabulata265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Ingelarella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Ingelarella265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Syringothyrididae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Platycrinitidae
family
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Echinalosia preovalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Echinalosia : Echinalosia preovalis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Stellarocrinidae
family
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Stellarocrinidae290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Echinalosia discinia
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Echinalosia : Echinalosia discinia279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Pustulospiriferina etheridgei
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Pustulospiriferina : Pustulospiriferina etheridgei290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Megousia solita
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Megousia : Megousia solita279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Anidanthus springsurensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Anidanthus : Anidanthus springsurensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Strophalosia subcircularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Strophalosia : Strophalosia subcircularis295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Neocamptocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dichocrinidae : Neocamptocrinus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Poteriocrinitidae
family
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Poteriocrinitidae290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Paucispinauria solida
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Paucispinauria : Paucispinauria solida265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Taeniothaerus subquadratus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Taeniothaerus : Taeniothaerus subquadratus295.5 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Taeniothaerus farleyensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Taeniothaerus : Taeniothaerus farleyensis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Capillaria warwicki
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Capillaria : Capillaria warwicki290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Echinalosia minima
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Echinalosia : Echinalosia minima265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Echinalosia maxwelli
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Echinalosia : Echinalosia maxwelli279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Paucispinauria concava
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Paucispinauria : Paucispinauria concava279.3 - 268.8 Ma
Permian
Ingelarella mantuanensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Ingelarella : Ingelarella mantuanensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Magniplicatina magniplica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Magniplicatina : Magniplicatina magniplica265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Lethamia condaminensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Lethamia : Lethamia condaminensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Vacunellidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Vacunellidae295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Eoindocrinus praecontignatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Indocrinidae : Eoindocrinus : Eoindocrinus praecontignatus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Macropus atlas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Macropus : Macropus atlas5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Procoptodon rapha
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Procoptodon : Procoptodon rapha5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Glyptoleda reidi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Glyptoleda : Glyptoleda reidi265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Cyrtella granulata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Syringothyrididae : Cyrtella : Cyrtella granulata290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Eurydesma hobartense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Chaenocardiidae : Eurydesma : Eurydesma hobartense295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Pyramus concentricus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Megadesmidae : Pyramus : Pyramus concentricus295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Platycrinites halos
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Platycrinitidae : Platycrinites : Platycrinites halos290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Necopinocrinus tycherus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Euspirocrinidae : Necopinocrinus : Necopinocrinus tycherus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Spaniocrinus geniculatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Spaniocrinidae : Spaniocrinus : Spaniocrinus geniculatus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Eidosocrinus condaminensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Decadocrinidae : Eidosocrinus : Eidosocrinus condaminensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Pedinocrinus nodosus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Stellarocrinidae : Pedinocrinus : Pedinocrinus nodosus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Sundacrinus medius
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Sundacrinidae : Sundacrinus : Sundacrinus medius290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Moapacrinus cuneatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cromyocrinidae : Moapacrinus : Moapacrinus cuneatus290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Acanthalosia concava
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Acanthalosia : Acanthalosia concava290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Pachymyonia morrisi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Vacunellidae : Myonia : Pachymyonia morrisi290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Antechinus puteus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dasyuromorphia : Dasyuridae : Antechinus : Antechinus puteus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Kukaodonta robusta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : Kukaodonta : Kukaodonta robusta5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Australomya sulcata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Vacunellidae : Australomya : Australomya sulcata295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
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