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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 58' 18'' South , 139° 33' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
22768
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22768:2
GUID (UUID V4):
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46 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
'Soapstone'
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Phosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Soapstone'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
O PlattneritePbO2
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
F ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mn HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pb PlattneritePbO2
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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