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Doonba dunite deposit (Mineral Claim 156), Murchison Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Doonba dunite deposit (Mineral Claim 156)- not defined -
Murchison Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30ยฐ 14' 24'' South , 150ยฐ 40' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.24013,150.67214
GeoHash:
G#: r6e5uwun7
GRN:
S21E93
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dinoga179 (2018)31.2km
Bundarra462 (2012)39.5km
Bingara1,205 (2012)42.3km
Copeton125 (2018)46.7km
Howell199 (2018)47.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
303239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303239:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located approximately 18kms North-East of Barraba.

The ophiolitic sequence is approximately 1.5 km wide and strikes just west of north.

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Chrysolite'
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
โ“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Chrysolite'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

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Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

English, P., Ashley, P. (2010) The Doonba dunite deposit, Barraba, NSW. New England Orogen 2010, NEO 2010 Conference Proceedings, University of New England, 388 pages, at 146-149.


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