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Cardinia Shire, Victoria, Australiai
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View of the Emerald (Gembrook) hydraulic gold mining area, ca. 1910.

Emerald, Cardinia Shire, Victoria, Australia
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pakenham South32,911 (2018)
Emerald5,813 (2015)
Cockatoo4,400 (2015)
Beaconsfield Upper3,119 (2015)
Koo-Wee-Rup3,079 (2017)
Bunyip2,232 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
224249
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224249:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.00.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.00.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.00.05SiO2
4.00.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.00.05SiO2
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CorundumAl2O3
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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