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Kondinin Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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The Shire of Kondinin is 300 kilometres east of Perth, covers 7 376 square kilometres, and has a population of 1002 people (2011). Its forms a narrow west-east band, with the western portion in the eastern wheatbelt, and the eastern portion dry heathland and salmon gum woodland.

There are two towns in the shire-Kondinin and Hyden. The economy is based on cereal growing/sheep, mining and tourism. Attractions are mainly centred on Hyden. Here is found Wave Rock. On the edge of a granite monolith, water has sculpted a perfectly formed wave. Its picture is plastered across every promotional booklet for the region.

Just beyond the agricultural area, is the Forrestania Belt, a north-south trending series of nickel and the occasional gold mine. No specimens have been seen for the shire in private collections.

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43 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Graphite
Formula: C
Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Heazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Sudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Vaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Cummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S HeazlewooditeNi3S2
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MackinawiteFeS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S VaesiteNiS2
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CoCobalt
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Ni MaucheriteNi11As8
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni VaesiteNiS2
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As MaucheriteNi11As8
As NickelineNiAs
As SperrylitePtAs2
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RhRhodium
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd SudburyitePdSb
SbAntimony
Sb SudburyitePdSb
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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