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Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australiai
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ClintonTown
Yorke Peninsula CouncilLocal Government Area
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Clinton Ironstone Quarry

Clinton Ironstone Quarry, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Clinton Phosphate Mine, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Clinton Phosphate Mine, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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Clinton Ironstone Quarry

Clinton Ironstone Quarry, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Clinton Phosphate Mine, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Clinton Phosphate Mine, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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Clinton Ironstone Quarry

Clinton Ironstone Quarry, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
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Kingite

Clinton Phosphate Mine, Clinton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
Neighbouring regions:
Price, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
Kainton, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia
Type:
Town
Mindat Locality ID:
256708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256708:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Port Clinton
Other Languages:
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French:
Port Clinton, District de la péninsule de Yorke, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
Asturian:
Clinton, Australia Meridional
Dutch:
Port Clinton, District Council of Yorke Peninsula, Zuid-Australië, Australië
Malayalam:
ക്ലിന്റൺ


A small holiday town on the northwest coast of Gulf St. Vincent. The area has gained interest mineralogically with the discovery of kingite in some historic phosphate and ironstone workings to the north of the town.

In some historic literature, the locality and region are sometimes referred to simply as 'Clinton', this is in relation to the Hundred of Clinton, rather than the township of Port Clinton.

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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluellite
Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kingite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘKingite8.DC.47Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘFluellite8.DE.10Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Fⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Alⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Pⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton,_South_Australia
Wikidata ID:Q7230552
GeoNames ID:2063053

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References

Norrish, K.; Rogers, Lillian E. R.; Shapter, R. E. (1957) Kingite, a new hydrated aluminium phosphate mineral from Robertstown, South Australia. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 31 (236). 351-357 doi:10.1180/minmag.1957.031.236.01
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