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Wheal Bassett (Nackara Quartzite), Nackara, District Council of Peterborough, South Australia, Australiai
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Wheal Bassett (Nackara Quartzite)Mine
NackaraLocality (Australia)
District Council of PeterboroughLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 50' 47'' South , 139° 14' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-32.84639,139.23472
GeoHash:
G#: r45j0k7xu
GRN:
S22E84
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Peterborough1,689 (2013)39.3km
Yunta102 (2016)41.5km
Minvalara156 (2018)45.6km
Terowie144 (2012)47.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
265348
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265348:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wheal Bassett (Nackara Quartzite), Oodla Wirra


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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