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Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Mount Lyndhurst StationStation (farming)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
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43 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Carbonate'
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
'Iron oxide'
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Manganese Oxides'
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Description: Listed as 'reported from' in Catalogue of South Australian minerals, 1983. Tested by Peter Elliott and found to contain only Pb and O so, with the colour, very likely.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Roméite Group'
Formula: A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
References:
Andrew Hodgson CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Dealer/Collection Label
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Laurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Roméite Group'4.DH.A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Phosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Tangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Volborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Carbonate'-
'Iron oxide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LaurionitePbCl(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
H VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O CupriteCu2O
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LaurionitePbCl(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MiniumPb3O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TenoriteCuO
O TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
O VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S UllmanniteNiSbS
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Cl PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Ca PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
V VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sb Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
UUranium
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Blanche Point - Transitional Marl237.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Blanche Point Marl1237.2 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Carcharodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Carcharodon37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Myliobatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Spheniscidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Spheniscidae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Carcharias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Lamna cuspidata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna cuspidata37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Odontaspis contortidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis contortidens37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Palaeeudyptes marplesi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Spheniscidae : Palaeeudyptes : Palaeeudyptes marplesi37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Notidanus serratissimus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Notidanus : Notidanus serratissimus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Lamna apiculata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna apiculata37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Lamna vincenti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna vincenti37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pristis cudmorei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rhinopristiformes : Pristidae : Pristis : Pristis cudmorei37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
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