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Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Ferndale Pegmatite

Ferndale pegmatite, Balingup, Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hunters Venture mine

Hunters Venture Mine, Donnybrook, Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hunters Venture mine

Hunters Venture Mine, Donnybrook, Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Ferndale Pegmatite

Ferndale pegmatite, Balingup, Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hunters Venture mine

Hunters Venture Mine, Donnybrook, Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hunters Venture mine

Hunters Venture Mine, Donnybrook, Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Ferndale Pegmatite

Ferndale pegmatite, Balingup, Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Hunters Venture mine

Hunters Venture Mine, Donnybrook, Donnybrook-Balingup Shire, Western Australia, Australia


The Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup is 200 kilometres south of Perth, and covers 1560 square kilometres. It has a population of 5100 people (2012).

The shire is situated in the lush south-western corner of Western Australia. It is hilly, partly covered by forest and partly agricultural. The local economy is based on fruit growing (especially apples), vegetable growing, viticulture, sheep, cattle, sandstone quarrying, local crafts, and tourism.

Attractions include scenic drives, especially through the valleys created by the Blackwood River near Balingup, food outlets, craft and art galleries, forest hiking and themed event days. The Donnybrook area was first settled by Europeans in 1842 and the town gazetted in 1894. Donnybrook has Australia's largest childrens playground. Balingup is a small hamlet set in a picturesque valley, and named after local Noongar warrior Balingan. The Old Cheese Factory displays work by local artists. The area also has communes, and has been settled by people looking for alterative lifestyles.

Some specimens from the Ferndale pegmatite near Balingup are in local private collections, but there are no other locations of note.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Kim Macdonald 2013
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire_of_Donnybrook
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