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Dunstan Talc Mine (Gumeracha Talc Mine), Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australiai
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Dunstan Talc Mine (Gumeracha Talc Mine)Mine
GumerachaTown
Adelaide Hills CouncilLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 50' 19'' South , 138° 54' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gumeracha1,085 (2012)2.9km
Birdwood1,125 (2012)5.4km
Mount Torrens337 (2012)5.9km
Cudlee Creek764 (2014)7.6km
Lobethal2,219 (2012)8.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral ClubTea Tree Gully, South Australia18km
Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club IncMildura, South Australia20km
Murraylands Gem and Mineral ClubPalmer, South Australia23km
Adelaide Gem and Mineral ClubSt Peters, South Australia27km
Adelaide Detector Club Inc.Broadview, South Australia27km
Mindat Locality ID:
265378
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265378:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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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
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2

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