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Williamstown, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australiai
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WilliamstownTown
Barossa CouncilLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Williamstown2,654 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
17586
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17586:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Williamstown, Conseil de Barossa, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
German:
Williamstown, Barossa Council, Südaustralien, Australien
Simplified Chinese:
威廉士頓, 巴罗萨, 南澳大利亚州, 澳大利亚
Asturian:
Williamstown, Australia Meridional
Cebuano:
Williamstown, Barossa, State of South Australia
Dutch:
Williamstown, Barossa Council, Zuid-Australië, Australië
Farsi/Persian:
ویلیامز تاون، استرالیای جنوبی, استرالیای جنوبی, استرالیا
Polish:
Williamstown , Australia Południowa, Australia
Swedish:
Williamstown, Barossa, South Australia, Australien
Urdu:
ولیمزٹاؤن، جنوبی آسٹریلیا, جنوبی آسٹریلیا


Numerous pegmatites bodies were mentioned, NE and S of Williamstown.
Beryl is frequent around this locality. All Tourmaline in this area has so far proven to be Schorl.

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE LISTING YOUR SPECIMEN PHOTOS HERE:

While the listed references here apply to this entire region; very little collecting has been done outside the Mount Crawford Forest area and known local mine localities.
Thus, almost all specimens collected in this area can be attributed to a specific locality(ies), many of which lie within the Mount Crawford Forest area. Many of which are not yet separately listed.
Many old labels may only have, Williamstown or Mt. Crawford listed as their locality, in this instance please list them under Mount Crawford Forest, unless there is a strong reason you believe they should be elsewhere.

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Mineral List

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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Damourite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Corundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Böhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Damourite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BöhmiteAlO(OH)
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BöhmiteAlO(OH)
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamstown,_South_Australia
Wikidata ID:Q2581297
GeoNames ID:2058304

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