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Dalgaranga Station, Yalgoo Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Dalgaranga StationStation (farming)
Yalgoo ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 46' 28'' South , 117° 0' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
276862
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:276862:8
GUID (UUID V4):
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30 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: At least two clinopyroxenes are present — augite (ca-rich) and pigeonite (Ca-poor)
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Quite variable - Fo62-87 reported by Delaney et al. (1980)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Graphite
Formula: C
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Lepidolite'
'Limonite'
Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: At least 2 varieties present - bytownite (suggestive of a possible eucritic admixture) and hypersthene (suggestive of a possible diogenitic admixture)
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Simpsonite
Formula: Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
'Zinnwaldite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Tetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Simpsonite4.DC.10Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Merrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Albite
var. Cleavelandite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Lepidolite'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Verdelite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Zinnwaldite
LiLithium
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
BBoron
B Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O RutileTiO2
O SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TridymiteSiO2
O Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Zinnwaldite
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S TroiliteFeS
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe TetrataeniteFeNi
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Ni TetrataeniteFeNi
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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