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Murray Riverlands, South Australia, Australiai
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Selenite

Morgan, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
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Gypsum

Broken Cliffs, Waikerie, District Council of Loxton Waikerie, South Australia, Australia
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Gypsum

Broken Cliffs, Waikerie, District Council of Loxton Waikerie, South Australia, Australia
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Selenite

Morgan, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
00967630017272256597898.jpg
Gypsum

Broken Cliffs, Waikerie, District Council of Loxton Waikerie, South Australia, Australia
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Gypsum

Broken Cliffs, Waikerie, District Council of Loxton Waikerie, South Australia, Australia
04795100017272294136384.jpg
Selenite

Morgan, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
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Gypsum

Broken Cliffs, Waikerie, District Council of Loxton Waikerie, South Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude:
34° South , 140° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~212km
GRN:
S24E82
Mindat Locality ID:
252124
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252124:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Murray Riverlands is generally regarded as pertaining to the townships (and their immediate vicinities) along the Murray River in South Australia.
While this area is more famous for its fossilised remains of ancient sea life, there are some mineral related localities of note found in this region.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O

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