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Third Plain zinc deposit, Angorigina, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Third Plain zinc depositDeposit
AngoriginaLocality (Australia)
Pastoral Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 12' 1'' South , 138° 52' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.20028,138.87111
GeoHash:
G#: r46y804v5
GRN:
S21E85
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Blinman152 (2013)19.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
25237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25237:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Third Plain zinc deposit, Bunkers Range


A zinc mine located in the north-western region of the Bunkers Range.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4

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Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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