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Bunkers Range, Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Bunkers RangeMountain Range
Flinders RangesLocality (Australia)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
22043
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22043:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences63
Youngest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed520 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Hawker - Wilkawillina - Upper1516 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
Wirrealpa Limestone10516 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
Hawker - Wilkawillina Limestone46520 - 513 Ma (Cambrian)
Wilkawillina Limestone - Hideaway Well5520 - 516 Ma (Cambrian)
Wilkawillina Limestone - Winnitinny Creek1520 - 516 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Dokidocyathus
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Dokidocyathus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Copleicyathus
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Archaeocyathidae : Copleicyathus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Metaldetes
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Archaeocyathidae : Metaldetes520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloriida
order
Animalia : Problematica : Coeloscleritophora : Chancelloriida516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Allonia
genus
Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Allonia516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Chancelloria
genus
Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Eccentrotheca
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Eccentrotheca520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Eoredlichia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Redlichiidae : Eoredlichia520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Lingulella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulella516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Echinodermata
phylum
Animalia : Echinodermata516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Girvanella
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : Girvanella520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Epiphyton
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Epiphytaceae : Epiphyton520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Somphocyathus
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Somphocyathus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Spirillicyathus
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Spirillicyathus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Bayleicyathus bowmani
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Bayleicyathus : Bayleicyathus bowmani520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Bayleicyathus diversus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Bayleicyathus : Bayleicyathus diversus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Erugatocyathus krusei
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Erugatocyathus : Erugatocyathus krusei520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Rowanpectinus clarus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Rowanpectinus : Rowanpectinus clarus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Hawkercyathus insculptus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Hawkercyathus : Hawkercyathus insculptus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Gordonicyathus walteri
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Gordonicyathus : Gordonicyathus walteri520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Sichotecyathus merus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Sichotecyathus : Sichotecyathus merus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Beltanacyathus digitus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Beltanacyathus : Beltanacyathus digitus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Copleicyathus cymosus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Archaeocyathidae : Copleicyathus : Copleicyathus cymosus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Dictyofavus obtusus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Dictyofavus : Dictyofavus obtusus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Warriootacyathus wilkawillinensis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Warriootacyathus : Warriootacyathus wilkawillinensis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Warriootacyathus armillatus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Warriootacyathus : Warriootacyathus armillatus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Gordonicyathus systylus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Gordonicyathus : Gordonicyathus systylus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Prethmophyllum cyclopeum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Prethmophyllum : Prethmophyllum cyclopeum520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Tumulocyathus transitus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Tumulocyathus : Tumulocyathus transitus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Veronicacyathus radiatus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Veronicacyathus : Veronicacyathus radiatus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Agastrocyathus araneosus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Agastrocyathus : Agastrocyathus araneosus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Loculicyathus racemiferus
species
Pycnoidocyathidae : Loculicyathus : Loculicyathus racemiferus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Metaldetes ferulae
species
Animalia : Porifera : Archaeocyathidae : Metaldetes : Metaldetes ferulae520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Pycnoidocyathus cribrus
species
Pycnoidocyathidae : Pycnoidocyathus : Pycnoidocyathus cribrus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Dokidocyathus genuinus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Dokidocyathus : Dokidocyathus genuinus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Erugatocyathus aquilinus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Erugatocyathus : Erugatocyathus aquilinus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Fridaycyathus biserialis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Fridaycyathus : Fridaycyathus biserialis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Erugatocyathus madigani
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Erugatocyathus : Erugatocyathus madigani520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Erugatocyathus inflexus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Erugatocyathus : Erugatocyathus inflexus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Erugatocyathus oppositus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Erugatocyathus : Erugatocyathus oppositus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Joanaecyathus cupulosus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Joanaecyathus : Joanaecyathus cupulosus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Prethmophyllum caecum
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Prethmophyllum : Prethmophyllum caecum520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Coscinocyathus vestitus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Capsulocyathida : Coscinocyathus : Coscinocyathus vestitus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Jugalicyathus tardus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Irregulares : Archaeocyathida : Jugalicyathus : Jugalicyathus tardus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Metaldetes incohatus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Archaeocyathidae : Metaldetes : Metaldetes incohatus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Loculicyathus alternus
species
Pycnoidocyathidae : Loculicyathus : Loculicyathus alternus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Gordonicyathus pledgei
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Gordonicyathus : Gordonicyathus pledgei520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Rozanovicoscinus stellatus
species
Animalia : Porifera : Regulares : Ajacicyathida : Rozanovicoscinus : Rozanovicoscinus stellatus520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Ardrossacyathus grandis
species
Pycnoidocyathidae : Ardrossacyathus : Ardrossacyathus grandis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Renalcis
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Renalcis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Camenella reticulosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Mitrosagophora : Tommotiidae : Camenella : Camenella reticulosa516 - 513 Ma
Cambrian
Micrina etheridgei
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Micrina : Micrina etheridgei520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Paterimitra pyramidalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterimitra : Paterimitra pyramidalis520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Askepasma toddense
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinata : Paterinida : Cryptotretidae : Askepasma : Askepasma toddense520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
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