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Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australiai
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HawkerTown
Flinders Ranges CouncilLocal Government Area
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Baryte

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
05515920017272297463435.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
04310720017272297475784.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
09564160017272297452111.jpg
Baryte

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
05515920017272297463435.jpg
Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
Neighbouring regions:
Shaggy Ridge, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
Cradock, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
Flinders Ranges, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Barndioota, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hawker363 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
229094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229094:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Hawker, Conseil des Flinders Ranges, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
Simplified Chinese:
學嘉, 南澳大利亚州, 澳大利亚
Asturian:
Hawker, Australia Meridional
Cebuano:
Hawker, Flinders Ranges, State of South Australia
Dutch:
Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, Zuid-Australië, Australië
Farsi/Persian:
هاوکر, استرالیای جنوبی, استرالیا
Polish:
Hawker , Australia Południowa, Australia
Slovenian:
Hawker, Južna Avstralija, Avstralija
Swedish:
Hawker, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australien


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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed516 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed520 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Wirrapowie Limestone2520 - 516 Ma (Cambrian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Kulparina
genus		Animalia : Phoronida : Kulparina520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Askepasma toddense
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinata : Paterinida : Cryptotretidae : Askepasma : Askepasma toddense520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker,_South_Australia
Wikidata ID:Q5684950
GeoNames ID:2069974

Localities in this Region

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Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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