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St Johns Quarry, St Johns, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 22' 9'' South , 138° 57' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kapunda2,740 (2012)5.5km
Greenock687 (2012)10.3km
Stockwell530 (2014)11.0km
Nuriootpa5,031 (2012)11.4km
Truro549 (2014)15.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc.Nuriootpa, South Australia11km
Mindat Locality ID:
160
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:160:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
St Johns Phosphate Quarry; Hansberrys


A phosphate mine located 7 km SE of Kapunda.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aldermanite
Formula: [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Aurorite
Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Delvauxite ?
Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Ernstite ?
Formula: (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Description: Ernstite is a variety or alteration of eosphorite. Oxidized childrenite with ferric greater than ferrous iron is not yet named. It is possible that the original specimen identified approx. 30 years ago was ERNSTITE and other specimens have since been identified as childrenite. It is difficult to back up the original identification as the person from C.S.I.R.O who did the work has since passed away and the where abouts of the original specimen is unknown
Fluellite
Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
'Limonite'
Meurigite-Na
Formula: NaFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
References:
Minyulite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Natrodufrénite
Formula: NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Tinsleyite ?
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
References:
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Aurorite4.FL.20Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Childrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Eosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Ernstite ?8.DD.20(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Fluellite8.DE.10Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Minyulite8.DH.05KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Leucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Tinsleyite ?8.DH.10KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Meurigite-Na8.DJ.20NaFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Natrodufrénite8.DK.15NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Aldermanite8.DM.35[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Delvauxite ?8.DM.35CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Perhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
H AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
H DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
H EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
H FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
O AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
O DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
O EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
O FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
FFluorine
F Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
F FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
NaSodium
Na Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Na CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Na NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
AlAluminium
Al Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Al Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Al FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
P Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
P DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
P EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
P Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
P FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
P NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
P TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
P Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
K MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mn Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Fe CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Fe Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Fe NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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