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Hillston, Nicholson Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 28' 54'' South , 145° 32' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hillston1,582 (2017)0.1km
Goolgowi391 (2017)57.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
274495
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:274495:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

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โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
โ“˜ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Ni 7.1 wt%, Co 0.46 wt%, respectively, of total metal (Rubin, 1990)
โ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Ni 7.1 wt%, Co 0.46 wt%, respectively, of total metal (Rubin, 1990)
โ“˜ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
โ“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
โ“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
โ“˜Iron1.AE.05Fe
โ“˜var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
โ“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
โ“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Merrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
โ“˜Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
โ“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pโ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caโ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ IronFe
Feโ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2

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