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Iron Duke Complex, Middleback Range, Eyre peninsula, South Australia, Australiai
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Dufrénite, etc.

Iron Duchess, Iron Duke Complex, Middleback Range, Eyre peninsula, South Australia, Australia
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Dufrénite, etc.

Iron Duchess, Iron Duke Complex, Middleback Range, Eyre peninsula, South Australia, Australia
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Dufrénite, etc.

Iron Duchess, Iron Duke Complex, Middleback Range, Eyre peninsula, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° South , 137° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
GRN:
S23E82
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
214479
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214479:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Iron Duke Complex stretches for nearly twelve kilometers and includes the Iron Duke, Iron Duchess, Iron Duchess North, Iron Prince, Iron Prince North, Iron Prince South, Iron Chieftain and Iron Magnet Mines.
Unlike the other two main areas of iron ore mining undertaken to date in this region, no township has ever been built here, instead most workers live in Whyalla and commute daily to and from the mines. Access is via the Port Lincoln Highway, with the first of the mines only three kilometers from the turn off.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Millisite
Formula: (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wardite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘCyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘMillisite8.DL.10(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
ⓘWardite8.DL.10NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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