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Mt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Mt Tarrengower goldfieldOre Field
MaldonTown
Mount Alexander ShireShire
VictoriaState
AustraliaCountry

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Gypsum, etc.

Mt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Mt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Siderite, etc.

Mt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Gypsum, etc.

Mt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
07494750017272036904885.jpg
Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Mt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
00300940017272037001879.jpg
Siderite, etc.

Mt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
06258840017272036897326.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Mt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
07494750017272036904885.jpg
Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Mt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' 44'' South , 144° 3' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-36.99577,144.05064
GRN:
S25E83
Type:
Ore Field
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
14790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14790:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Original name for Maldon goldfield

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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