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Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
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Mount Painter No. 6 workingsWorkings
Mount Painter areaMining Area (Abandoned)
Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station)Region
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
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Torbernite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Torbernite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Torbernite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 14' 3'' South , 139° 20' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.23417,139.33639
GRN:
S21E86
Type:
Workings
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
16647
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16647:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in the north of the Flinders Ranges

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Davidite-(La)
Formula: La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Habit: large rhombohedra
Colour: black to brownish
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2Oⓘ Autunite
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Autunite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Autunite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2Oⓘ Torbernite
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Torbernite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Torbernite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Torbernite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Torbernite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Torbernite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Torbernite, etc.

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Torbernite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Torbernite

Mount Painter No. 6 workings, Mount Painter area, Arkaroola, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘDavidite-(La)4.CC.40La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSoddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Tiⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
VVanadium
Vⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
CrChromium
Crⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Coats, R.P.; Blissett, A.H. (1971) Bulletin 43 - Regional and economic geology of the Mount Painter province. Department of Mines, Geological Survey of South Australia. 426 pp.
Brugger, Jöel; Ansermet, Stefan; Pring, Allan (2003) Uranium minerals from Mt Painter, Northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 9 (1). 15-31
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