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White Swan pegmatite mine, Mount Kooyoora, Brenanah, Loddon Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| White Swan pegmatite mine | Mine |
| Mount Kooyoora | Mountain |
| Brenanah | Village |
| Loddon Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 35' 0'' South , 143° 41' 45'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maryborough | 7,046 (2013) | 51.5km |
The White Swan pegmatite was mined for quartz during WWII. The dyke intrudes the hornblende-bearing phase of the Kooyoora Adamellite and contains quartz and feldspar in graphic intergrowth, with late stage plumose muscovite.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| โ 'Chlorite Group' Description: Alteration product of micas. References: |
| โ 'Feldspar Group' |
| โ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' References: |
| โ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Description: Very rare small, weathered garnets associated with plumose muscovite. References: |
| โ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Glassy globular opal on fracture surfaces in graphic perthite, acicular in hand specimen due to coating of fungal hyphae or rootlets. References: |
| โ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Glassy globular opal on fracture surfaces in graphic perthite, acicular in hand specimen due to coating of fungal hyphae or rootlets. References: |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Description: Tiny rare crystals in perthite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O | |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| โ | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
| โ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | โปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
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White Swan pegmatite mine, Mount Kooyoora, Brenanah, Loddon Shire, Victoria, Australia