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Oratunga Mine, Moolooloo (Moolooloo Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Oratunga MineMine
Moolooloo (Moolooloo Station)Station (farming)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 0' 48'' South , 138° 33' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.01361,138.56500
GeoHash:
G#: r46x945uw
GRN:
S21E85
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Blinman152 (2013)16.5km
Leigh Creek547 (2013)49.3km
Copley102 (2013)52.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
17337
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17337:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Oratunga Mine, Blinman


A copper mine located North of Blinman.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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