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Swanport wetland, Murray Bridge, Rural City of Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australiai
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Swanport wetland- not defined -
Murray BridgeBridge
Rural City of Murray BridgeLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 8' 49'' South , 139° 18' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-35.14694,139.31222
GeoHash:
G#: r1g041sn4
GRN:
S24E82
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monteith122 (2018)2.5km
Murray Bridge19,577 (2013)4.6km
Mypolonga305 (2011)11.3km
Jervois281 (2012)17.3km
Tailem Bend1,457 (2015)17.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Murraylands Gem and Mineral ClubPalmer, South Australia36km
Mindat Locality ID:
258368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258368:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A riverside marshland just west of Murray Bridge

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ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
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
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
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
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

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References

Raven, M., Fitzpatrick, R., Shand, P., & McClure, S. (2010, August). Minerals diagnostic of acid sulfate soils. In Extended Abstracts, 21st Australian Clay Minerals Conference, Brisbane.
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