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Mount Ogilvie Mine, Nichol Nob, Leigh Creek Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Mount Ogilvie MineMine
Nichol Nob- not defined -
Leigh Creek StationStation (farming)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Aragonite

Mount Ogilvie Mine, Nichol Nob, Leigh Creek Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Aragonite

Mount Ogilvie Mine, Nichol Nob, Leigh Creek Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Aragonite

Mount Ogilvie Mine, Nichol Nob, Leigh Creek Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 18' 38'' South , 138° 39' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.31056,138.66250
GeoHash:
G#: r4dee64un
GRN:
S21E85
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Copley102 (2013)36.1km
Leigh Creek547 (2013)40.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
16631
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16631:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper mine located 33 km East of Lyndhurst.
Also recorded as " Mount Ogilvie Goldfield"

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘLiebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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