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Ediacara North Mine, Ediacaran Fossil Reserve, Beltana (Beltana Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Ediacara North MineMine
Ediacaran Fossil ReserveNational Park
Beltana (Beltana Station)Station (farming)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 44' 21'' South , 138° 7' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.73944,138.12833
GRN:
S21E85
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Leigh Creek547 (2013)30.7km
Copley102 (2013)34.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
130474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130474:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Silver-Lead mine.
Quartz and baryte rocks

Although included in the listing for the Ediacran Fossil Reserve, this mine is actually outside of the reserve boundary. It is, however, on private property and access and collecting are prohibited.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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