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Mount Bull Mine, Bimbowrie Conservation Park, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Mount Bull MineMine
Bimbowrie Conservation ParkConservation Area
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 0' 35'' South , 140° 16' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-32.01000,140.27000
GeoHash:
G#: r479zuv2p
GRN:
S22E85
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
16604
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16604:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An abandoned copper mine.

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11 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘNatrodufrénite8.DK.15NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
BaBarium
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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