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Southern Islands, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Southern IslandsGroup of Islands
Huon Valley municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 37' 11'' South , 146° 17' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-43.61992,146.29085
GRN:
S30E76
Type:
Group of Islands
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
147136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147136:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A large group of islands off the south coast of Tasmania.

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ammoniotinsleyite
Formula: (NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
References:
R Bottrill, unpublished dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Wet Chemical, XRD, EPMA
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spheniscidite
Formula: (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘAmmoniotinsleyite8.DH.(NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘSpheniscidite8.DH.10(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Ammoniotinsleyite(NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Nⓘ Ammoniotinsleyite(NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Ammoniotinsleyite(NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Ammoniotinsleyite(NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Pⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Ammoniotinsleyite(NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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