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Boggabri, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boggabri | - not defined - |
| Pottinger Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 42' 10'' South , 150° 1' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boggabri | 1,071(2012) | 1.3km |
| Blair Athol | 2,625(2018) | 17.3km |
| Kelvin | 355(2014) | 33.1km |
| Gunnedah | 7,148(2012) | 37.8km |
| Bohena | 403(2018) | 44.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
156470
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156470:2
GUID (UUID V4):
86cee9ca-1cea-4d87-b996-4d34b891cf12
A small town on the Namoi River, about 38 kms North-West of Gunnedah.
The area is well known locally for agates, chalcedony and thunder eggs.
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| ⓘ'Iron oxide' |
| ⓘOpal Formula:SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘOpal var. Hyalite Formula:SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 References: |
| ⓘQuartz var. Agate References: |
| ⓘQuartz var. Chalcedony Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘSiderite Formula:FeCO3 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Iron oxide' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘOpal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘOpal var.Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘQuartz var.Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘOpal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘOpal var.Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘQuartz var.Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘOpal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘOpal var.Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
Localities in this Region
- New South Wales
- Pottinger Co.
- Boggabri
- Pottinger Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Eastern ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- Gunnedah BasinBasin
Australia
- New South Wales
- Gunnedah BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Sydney-Surat BasinVolcanic Arc
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