Clark, J.M. (2014) Defining the style of mineralisation at the Cairn Hill magnetite-sulphide deposit, Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia. Honors thesis, Geology/Geophysics/Environmental Geoscience, University of Adelaide, 69 pages.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

Locality: Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Owen, Nicholas D., Cook, Nigel J., Ram, Rahul, Brugger, Joël, Maas, Roland, Schmandt, Danielle S., Ciobanu, Cristiana L. (2023) Pb-bearing Cu-(Fe)-sulfides: Evidence for continuous hydrothermal activity in the northern Olympic Cu-Au Province, South Australia. Precambrian Research, 398. 107225 doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2023.107225

ⓘ Alunite

Formula: KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Localities:

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Eight Mile Field (Geraghty Hill Field), Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Locality: Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Schlegel, Tobias U., Heinrich, Christoph A. (2015) Lithology and Hydrothermal Alteration Control the Distribution of Copper Grade in the Prominent Hill Iron Oxide-Copper-Gold Deposit (Gawler Craton, South Australia) Economic Geology, 110 (8) 1953-1994 doi:10.2113/econgeo.110.8.1953

ⓘ Anthophyllite

Formula: ◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Localities:

Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Vulcan Cu-Au prospect, Stuarts Creek, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Ok Copper Mine (White feather), Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Locality: Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Lintern, M. J., & Sheard, M. J. (1999). Regolith studies related to the Challenger gold deposit, Gawler Craton, South Australia. CRC LEME.

www.pir.sa.gov.au (2007) http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/50011/Dominion_-_Challenger_MJ27.pdf

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

Locality: Peculiar Knob Iron Ore Mine, South Australia, Australia

References:

Keyser, , Ciobanu, , Cook, , Feltus, , Johnson, , Slattery, , Wade, , Ehrig, (2019) Mineralogy of Zirconium in Iron-Oxides: A Micron- to Nanoscale Study of Hematite Ore from Peculiar Knob, South Australia. Minerals, 9 (4) 244 doi:10.3390/min9040244

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

Yu, Jie, Morrissey, Laura J., Hand, Martin, Payne, Justin L., Chen, Yan-Jing (2024) The Fe-Cu Disconnect: Unraveling a Composite Iron Oxide Copper-Gold Deposit in the Olympic Fe-Cu-Au Province, Gawler Craton. Economic Geology, 119 (1) 189-199 doi:10.5382/econgeo.5037

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Localities:

Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Byilkaoora-1 bore, Welbourn Hill, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'

Formula: A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'

Formula: A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Locality: Kingsmill Mine, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Localities:

Ok Copper Mine (White feather), Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Vulcan Cu-Au prospect, Stuarts Creek, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

Localities:

Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

Locality: Garford Palygorskite (Jubilee; Steely Industires Ltd), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

notesmi.altarum.org (n.d.) http://notesmi.altarum.org/Conf/gtp.nsf/0/50dede6fd33614d28525651d0063a53f?OpenDocument.

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Coffinite

Formula: U(SiO₄) · nH₂O

Localities:

Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)

Localities:

Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Diaspore

Formula: AlO(OH)

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Dickite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Gordon, Georgina; Morris, Brian; Talbot, Josine (2014) 02RE-P27: Logging the Regolith Profile of Cooper Pedy, South Australia. Geological Society of Australia, 2014 Australian Earth Sciences Convention (AESC), Sustainable Australia. Abstract No.110 of the 22nd Australian Geological Convention, Newcastle City Hall and Civic Theatre, Newcastle, New South Wales, July 7-10., Geological Society of Australia.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Garford Palygorskite (Jubilee; Steely Industires Ltd), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Description: Xenolithic olivines have been reequilibrated with matrix olivines (Binns, 1968).

References:

Mason, B., 1974. Notes on Australian meteorites. Records of the Australian Museum 29(5): 169–186, plates 6–7. (May 1974).

Binns, R. A. (1968) Cognate xenoliths in chondritic meteorites: Examples in Mezo-Madaras and Ghubara. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 32, 299-317.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Localities:

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Localities:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities:

Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ Gedrite

Formula: ◻{Mg₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities:

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Locality: Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Lintern, M. J., & Sheard, M. J. (1999). Regolith studies related to the Challenger gold deposit, Gawler Craton, South Australia. CRC LEME.

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Bonython Headland, Stuarts Creek, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Dead Horse Gully Field, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Bonython Headland, Stuarts Creek, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Hastingsite

Formula: NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Isocubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

Locality: Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ 'Leucoxene'

Localities:

Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Kingsmill Mine, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Ok Copper Mine (White feather), Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Löllingite

Formula: FeAs₂

Locality: Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Lintern, M. J., & Sheard, M. J. (1999). Regolith studies related to the Challenger gold deposit, Gawler Craton, South Australia. CRC LEME.

www.pir.sa.gov.au (2007) http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/50011/Dominion_-_Challenger_MJ27.pdf

ⓘ Mackinawite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Peculiar Knob Iron Ore Mine, South Australia, Australia
Snaefell prospect, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Vulcan Cu-Au prospect, Stuarts Creek, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Ok Copper Mine (White feather), Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

SA Geodata Database - Mineral Deposit Details Deposit Number: 3101

ⓘ Marialite

Formula: Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Meionite

Formula: Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Locality: Vulcan Cu-Au prospect, Stuarts Creek, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Anthony Reid, Robert N. Smith, Timothy Baker, Elizabeth A. Jagodzinski, David Selby, Courtney J. Gregory, Roger G. Skirrow (2013): Re-Os DATING OF MOLYBDENITE WITHIN HEMATITE BRECCIAS FROM THE VULCAN Cu-Au PROSPECT, OLYMPIC Cu-Au PROVINCE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Economic Geology, 108, 883-894.

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Localities:

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Localities:

Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Garford Palygorskite (Jubilee; Steely Industires Ltd), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

Locality: Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Tomkins, A.G. and Mavrogenes, J. (2002): Mobilisation of gold as a polymetallic melt during pelite anatexis at the Challenger deposit, South Australia: a metamorphosed Archaean gold deposit. Economic Geology 97, 1249-1271.

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Kingsmill Mine, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Vulcan Cu-Au prospect, Stuarts Creek, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Natroalunite

Formula: NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ Natron

Formula: Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O

Locality: Byilkaoora-1 bore, Welbourn Hill, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

White, A. H., & Youngs, B. C. (1980). Cambrian alkali playa-lacustrine sequence in the northeastern Officer Basin, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 50(4), 1279-1286.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification

ⓘ Opal var. Crystal Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Opal var. Harlequin Opal

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Opal var. Jelly Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Opal var. Lussatite

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).

ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Opal var. Opal Matrix

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).

ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).

ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).

ⓘ Opal var. Pinfire Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Localities:

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Donnas Rush, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Breakaways, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Opal var. Shell Opal

Locality: Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Opal var. White Opal

Localities:

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ 'Opalite'

Locality: Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Localities:

Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Palygorskite

Formula: ◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O

Locality: Garford Palygorskite (Jubilee; Steely Industires Ltd), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

notesmi.altarum.org (n.d.) http://notesmi.altarum.org/Conf/gtp.nsf/0/50dede6fd33614d28525651d0063a53f?OpenDocument.

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Localities:

Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Localities:

Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Localities:

Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).

ⓘ Quartz var. Quartzine

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).

ⓘ Rutherfordine

Formula: (UO₂)CO₃

Locality: Coppertop Mine (Mount Denison; Warden; Warrina; Coorunctite), Anna Creek, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Fairclough, M.C., McAvaney, S.O. and Wilson, T.C., (compilers) 2009. South Australian Uranium Occurrences – Updated second edition

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Peculiar Knob Iron Ore Mine, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ 'Scapolite'

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Shortite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃

Locality: Byilkaoora-1 bore, Welbourn Hill, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

White, A. H., & Youngs, B. C. (1980). Cambrian alkali playa-lacustrine sequence in the northeastern Officer Basin, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 50(4), 1279-1286.

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Localities:

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Stuart Creek Opal Diggings, Mulgaria, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Thiry, M., & Milnes, A. R. (1991). Pedogenic and groundwater silcretes at Stuart Creek opal field, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 61(1).

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Mount Woods Inlier, Gawler Craton, South Australia (Honors thesis).

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Lake Labyrinth meteorite, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

Ramdohr, Paul (1972) The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112651025

ⓘ Trona

Formula: Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O

Locality: Byilkaoora-1 bore, Welbourn Hill, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

White, A. H., & Youngs, B. C. (1980). Cambrian alkali playa-lacustrine sequence in the northeastern Officer Basin, South Australia. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 50(4), 1279-1286.

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

Locality: Prominent Hill Mine, Mount Eba, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

References:

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

Localities:

Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Peculiar Knob Iron Ore Mine, South Australia, Australia

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities:

Challenger mine, Mobella Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Cairn Hill mine, Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Peculiar Knob Iron Ore Mine, South Australia, Australia

Gallery:

CaSO₄ · 2H₂Oⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum

Satin Spar Gypsum

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Satin Spar Gypsum

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

Satin Spar Gypsum

Coober Pedy, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Isocubanite	2.CB.55b	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Mackinawite	2.CC.25	FeS
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Löllingite	2.EB.15a	FeAs₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Quartzine	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Lussatite	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Common Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Precious Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Crystal Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Harlequin Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Jelly Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Milk Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Opal Matrix	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Pinfire Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Shell Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. White Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Opal-CT	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Opal-C	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
ⓘ	Diaspore	4.FD.10	AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Shortite ?	5.AC.25	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Natron	5.CB.10	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
ⓘ	Trona ?	5.CB.15	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Rutherfordine	5.EB.05	(UO₂)CO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Alunite	7.BC.10	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Natroalunite	7.BC.10	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Satin Spar Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Coffinite	9.AD.30	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Anthophyllite	9.DD.05	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Gedrite	9.DD.05	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Hastingsite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Dickite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Palygorskite	9.EE.20	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Marialite	9.FB.15	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
ⓘ	Meionite	9.FB.15	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'	-	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Opalite'	-
ⓘ	'Leucoxene'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Scapolite'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'	-	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
H	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Gedrite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Natron	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Trona	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Lussatite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Crystal Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal var. Jelly Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal Matrix	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Pinfire Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C	SiO₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
C	ⓘ Natron	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
C	ⓘ Rutherfordine	(UO₂)CO₃
C	ⓘ Shortite	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Trona	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
O	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Gedrite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
O	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Natron	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Quartzine	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutherfordine	(UO₂)CO₃
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Shortite	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Trona	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Opal var. Lussatite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Crystal Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Opal var. Jelly Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal Matrix	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Pinfire Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C	SiO₂ · nH₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Na	ⓘ Natron	Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Shortite	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
Na	ⓘ Trona	Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Gedrite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
Al	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Gedrite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Al	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Gedrite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Si	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Palygorskite	◻Al₂Mg₂◻₂Si₈O₂₀(OH)₂(H₂O)₄ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Quartzine	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Lussatite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Crystal Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Jelly Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal Matrix	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Pinfire Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C	SiO₂ · nH₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Mackinawite	FeS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Natroalunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Cl	ⓘ Marialite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Shortite	Na₂Ca₂(CO₃)₃
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup	A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ_m³⁺)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Fe	ⓘ Mackinawite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
U	ⓘ Rutherfordine	(UO₂)CO₃
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

Localities in this Region

Australia

South Australia
- Pastoral Unincorporated Area
  - Coober Pedy
  - Garford Palygorskite (Jubilee; Steely Industires Ltd)
  - ⭔Kingoonya
  - Kingsmill Mine
  - Lake Labyrinth meteorite
  - Mobella Station
    - Challenger mine
  - Mount Eba
    - Prominent Hill Mine
      - Ankata mine
      - Malu open pit
  - Mulgaria
    - Ok Copper Mine (White feather)
    - Stuart Creek Opal Diggings
  - Peculiar Knob North
  - Stuarts Creek
    - Bonython Headland
    - Vulcan Cu-Au prospect
  - ⭔Tarcoola
  - Welbourn Hill
    - Byilkaoora-1 bore
- ⭔Peculiar Knob Iron Ore Mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Australia

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Arrowie BasinBasin
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Eromanga BasinBasin
Officer BasinBasin
South Australia
- Arckaringa BasinBasin
- Cariewerloo BasinBasin

Australia

South Australia
- Gawler CratonCraton
  - Christie DomainCraton
  - Olympic DomainCraton
- Lake Eyre BasinBasin
  - Billa Kalina BasinBasin
- Lake Eyre WestLake

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

South Australian Craton
- Coompana ProvinceShield

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