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Gingin Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Molecap Hill-Greensand and Chalk Fossil Beds

Gingin, Gingin Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Molecap Hill- Fossiliferous Chalk Clasts

Gingin, Gingin Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Molecap Hill Quarry

Gingin, Gingin Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Molecap Hill-Greensand and Chalk Fossil Beds

Gingin, Gingin Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Molecap Hill- Fossiliferous Chalk Clasts

Gingin, Gingin Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Molecap Hill Quarry

Gingin, Gingin Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Molecap Hill-Greensand and Chalk Fossil Beds

Gingin, Gingin Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Molecap Hill- Fossiliferous Chalk Clasts

Gingin, Gingin Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Neighbouring regions:
Dandaragan Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Chittering Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Victoria Plains Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Type:
Shire
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lancelin666 (2012)
Gingin529 (2012)
Guilderton148 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
238135
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238135:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Shire of Gingin is found just beyond the northern fringes of the Perth metropolitan area, covers 3 211 square kilometres, and has a population of
4 685. Apart from the town of Gingin itself which is inland, there are the small coastal settlements of Lancelin, Ledge point and Guilderton.

The economy is based on cereal growing/sheep, fruit growing, olives, viticulture, fishing and tourism. Attractions include fishing, windsurfing, four wheel driving across the Lancelin sand-dunes, and inland for food outlets and craft galleries.

The shire stretches from the coast with the Perth Coastal Plain to the Darling Scarp which marks the western edge of the Yilgarn Craton. Near the coast is limestone, then a band of green-sand with fossils, and finally the granite of the scarp capped by bauxite,. There are no mineral specimen locations known in the shire.

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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Description: The reference refers to dufrenite at Dandaragan, not Gingin.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Description: Nodular masses formed in situ in a glauconitic and phosphatic Cretaceous sandstone.
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘGearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘDufrénite ?8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Fossils

There are 5 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.

Occurrences82
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ascot41.806 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)
Lancelin272.1 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Molecap Greensand486.3 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Gingin Chalk1986.3 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Gingin5286.3 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Inoceramus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Platecarpus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Platecarpus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mosasauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae100.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithocheiridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Ornithocheiridae100.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda100.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Octocorallia
subclass		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Octocorallia86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Terebratulidae
family		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lissodelphis peronii
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Lissodelphis : Lissodelphis peronii0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Grossouvrites gemmatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Grossouvrites : Grossouvrites gemmatus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Caryophyllia konincki
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia : Caryophyllia konincki86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratotrochus ginginensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Ceratotrochus : Ceratotrochus ginginensis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachyteichisma corrugatus
species		Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lychniscosida : Ventriculitidae : Pachyteichisma : Pachyteichisma corrugatus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Peronidella globosa
species		Animalia : Porifera : Calcarea : Stellispongiida : Stellispongiidae : Peronidella : Peronidella globosa86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Austrothyris grandis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratellidae : Austrothyris : Austrothyris grandis2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Eohemithyris wildei
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Eohemithiris : Eohemithyris wildei86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protegulorhynchia meridionalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Notosariidae : Protegulorhynchia : Protegulorhynchia meridionalis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protegulorhynchia bevanorum
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Notosariidae : Protegulorhynchia : Protegulorhynchia bevanorum86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tegulorhynchia hrodelberti
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Notosariidae : Tegulorhynchia : Tegulorhynchia hrodelberti86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Liothyrella archboldi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Liothyrella : Liothyrella archboldi86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zenobiathyris mutabilis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zenobiathyris : Zenobiathyris mutabilis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zenobiathyris plicatilis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zenobiathyris : Zenobiathyris plicatilis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gisilina ovata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Chlidonophoridae : Gisilina : Gisilina ovata86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inopinatarcula acanthodes
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Inopinatarculidae : Inopinatarcula : Inopinatarcula acanthodes86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bouchardiella cretacea
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Bouchardiidae : Bouchardiella : Bouchardiella cretacea86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kingena mesembrina
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kingenidae : Kingena : Kingena mesembrina86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pollicipes aboriginalis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Pedunculata : Pollicipedidae : Pollicipes : Pollicipes aboriginalis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zeugmatolepas australis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Pedunculata : Calanticidae : Zeugmatolepas : Zeugmatolepas australis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calantica (Scillaelepas) ginginensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Scalpelliformes : Calanticidae : Scillaelepas : Calantica (Scillaelepas) ginginensis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neoscalpellum glauerti
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Scalpelliformes : Scalpellidae : Neoscalpellum : Neoscalpellum glauerti86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Loriculina fosteri
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Scalpelliformes : Stramentidae : Loriculina : Loriculina fosteri86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Verruca (Verruca) tasmanica
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Verrucidae : Verruca : Verruca (Verruca) tasmanica86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cancellothyris ascotensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Cancellothyris : Cancellothyris ascotensis2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Anakinetica recta
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratellidae : Anakinetica : Anakinetica recta2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Megerlina irenae
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kraussinidae : Megerlina : Megerlina irenae2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
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References

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