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Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australiai
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Central Goldfields ShireShire
VictoriaState
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PlacePopulation
Maryborough7,046 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
258397
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258397:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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27 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Betpakdalite-FeFe (TL)
Formula: [Fe3+2 (H2O)15(OH)2Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O37]
Type Locality:
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Molybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Sideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Betpakdalite-FeFe (TL)8.DM.[Fe3+2 (H2O)15(OH)2Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O37]
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Betpakdalite-FeFe[Fe23+ (H2O)15(OH)2Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O37]
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
O HübneriteMnWO4
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MolybditeMoO3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Betpakdalite-FeFe[Fe23+ (H2O)15(OH)2Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O37]
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
Na SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Betpakdalite-FeFe[Fe23+ (H2O)15(OH)2Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O37]
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Betpakdalite-FeFe[Fe23+ (H2O)15(OH)2Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O37]
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo MolybditeMoO3
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Mo Betpakdalite-FeFe[Fe23+ (H2O)15(OH)2Fe3+(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe33+O37]
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
WTungsten
W HübneriteMnWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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