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Cape Jervis, District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia, Australiai
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Cape JervisTown
District Council of YankalillaLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cape Jervis295 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
239131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239131:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Cape Jervis, District de Yankalilla, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
German:
Cape Jervis, Yankalilla District Council, Südaustralien, Australien
Simplified Chinese:
杰维斯角, 仁加利拿區, 南澳大利亚州, 澳大利亚
Spanish:
Cape Jervis, Consejo de Yankalilla, Australia Meridional, Australia
Asturian:
Cape Jervis, Australia Meridional
Cebuano:
Cape Jervis, Yankalilla, State of South Australia
Dutch:
Cape Jervis, District Council of Yankalilla, Zuid-Australië, Australië
Estonian:
Cape Jervis, Lõuna-Austraalia, Austraalia
Farsi/Persian:
کیپ جرویس, استرالیای جنوبی, استرالیا
Norwegian:
Cape Jervis, Sør-Australia, Australia
Swedish:
Cape Jervis, Yankalilla, South Australia, Australien
Urdu:
کیپ جرویس, جنوبی آسٹریلیا


Cape Jervis is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located near the western tip of Fleurieu Peninsula on the southern end of the Main South Road, approximately 88 kilometres (ca. 55 mi) south of the state capital of Adelaide.

It is named after the headland (also known by its Aboriginal name Parewarangk) at the western tip of Fleurieu Peninsula, which was named by Matthew Flinders after John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent on 23 March 1802.

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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Crystals and rams horn habit in slag.
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Mica Group'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Chenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Mica Group'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MarcasiteFeS2
S OrpimentAs2S3
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Native ArsenicAs
As ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As OrpimentAs2S3
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Jervis
Wikidata ID:Q985133
GeoNames ID:8348978

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