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Cradock, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australiai
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Azurite, etc.

Kanyaka Mine, Cradock, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Azurite, etc.

Kanyaka Mine, Cradock, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Azurite, etc.

Kanyaka Mine, Cradock, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia


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22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Picroilmenite4.CB.05(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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GeoNames ID:2073529

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