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Bencubbin, Mount Marshall Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Mount Marshall ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
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Bencubbin meteorite, Bencubbin, Mount Marshall Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Bencubbin meteorite, Bencubbin, Mount Marshall Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Bencubbin meteorite, Bencubbin, Mount Marshall Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Meteoritic Iron, etc.

Bencubbin meteorite, Bencubbin, Mount Marshall Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Fayalite-Forsterite Series, etc.

Bencubbin meteorite, Bencubbin, Mount Marshall Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Bencubbin meteorite, Bencubbin, Mount Marshall Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 48' 39'' South , 117° 51' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-30.81087,117.86061
GeoHash:
G#: qdeb9zp3x
GRN:
S21E72
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bencubbin161 (2013)0.6km
Gabbin109 (2013)17.4km
Trayning123 (2013)34.6km
Mukinbudin281 (2012)35.1km
Koorda260 (2012)35.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
280516
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280516:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘFerrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)

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