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Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australiai
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Elbaite, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 43' 6'' South , 137° 56' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-35.71833,137.93778
GRN:
S24E81
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Penneshaw264 (2017)0.3km
American River229 (2014)15.6km
Cape Jervis295 (2016)19.8km
Delamere295 (2012)26.8km
Kingscote1,692 (2014)27.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
159
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Penneshaw is the second largest township on Kangaroo Island. It is also the port of call for the vehicular ferry from the mainland, often making it the first place visitors see on the island. Minerals recorded for this location probably all derive from the Dudley pegmatite.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Darrellhenryite
Formula: Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: green, pink, blue, black, also watermelon
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluor-elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Fluor-schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Olenite
Formula: NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)ⓘ Elbaite
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Elbaite

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Quartz

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Quartz, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Quartz, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Quartz

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Quartz, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Quartz, etc.

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
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Quartz

Dudley pegmatite, Penneshaw, Dudley Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.00.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘFluor-schorl9.CK.NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘDarrellhenryite9.CK.Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFoitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘOlenite9.CK.05NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFluor-elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Liⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Naⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Naⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
FeIron
Feⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F

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