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Lakes Knob, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 48' 12'' South , 141° 17' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.80361,141.29444
GeoHash:
G#: r4k7p4r6x
GRN:
S22E86
Kรถppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Broken Hill18,430 (2015)23.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Broken Hill Mineral ClubBroken Hill, New South Wales24km
Mindat Locality ID:
203248
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203248:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Metamorphosed Broken Hill group rocks.
Located 25 km NW of Broken Hill.
Located in the Northern Broken Hill Block

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ 'Scapolite'
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
โ“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
โ“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(โ—ป4)โ—ป[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Scapolite'-
โ“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-โ—ปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oโ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siโ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caโ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znโ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Plimer, Ian R. (1994) Strata-bound scheelite in meta-evaporites, Broken Hill, Australia. Economic Geology, 89 (3) 423-437 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.3.423
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