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Mount Vernon Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Mount Vernon StationStation (farming)
Meekatharra ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 13' 45'' South , 118° 14' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.22933,118.24123
GeoHash:
G#: qesn4thtu
GRN:
S17E76
Type:
Station (farming)
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
280203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280203:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A pastoral station - operating as a cattle station, with an area of approximately 4,047 sq kms.

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7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2

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