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St Kitts Phosphate Quarry, St Kitts, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australiai
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St Kitts Phosphate Quarry

St Kitts Phosphate Quarry, St Kitts, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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St Kitts Phosphate Quarry

St Kitts Phosphate Quarry, St Kitts, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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St Kitts Phosphate Quarry

St Kitts Phosphate Quarry, St Kitts, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 22' 38'' South , 139° 5' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.37750,139.08861
GRN:
S23E83
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Truro549 (2014)5.0km
Stockwell530 (2014)7.1km
Moculta296 (2014)10.5km
Nuriootpa5,031 (2012)13.1km
Angaston2,214 (2012)14.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc.Nuriootpa, South Australia13km
Mindat Locality ID:
23441
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23441:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
St Kitts Phosphate Quarry, Truro


A phosphate mine located NW of Truro.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluellite
Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘFluellite8.DE.10Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘCyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

Francis, G.L., Peisley, V., 2012. Minerals from Penrice quarry and the phosphate deposits Klemms and St Kitts, Angaston, South Australia. (self published).
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