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Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia i
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Harvey Shire Shire
Western Australia State
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Neighbouring regions:

Collie Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Boddington Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Waroona Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Bunbury Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Dardanup Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Type:

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Australind	8,716 (2015)
Harvey	3,416 (2016)
Binningup	949 (2014)
Roelands	811 (2014)
Yarloop	547 (2012)
Wokalup	447 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

294301

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:294301:8

GUID (UUID V4):

0

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ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ Native Iron

ⓘ var. Kamacite

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ H5 chondrite meteorite

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Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

Formula: Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

Formula: FeS

Locality: Binningup meteorite, Binningup Beach, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia

References:

Bevan, A.W.R., McNamara, K.J. Barton, J.C. (1988) The Binningup H5 Chondrite: A New Fall from Western Australia. Meteoritics, 23, 29-33.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Merrillite	8.AC.45	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

1

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

1.81 Ma (Pleistocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Ascot	1	1.806 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Austrothyris grandis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratellidae : Austrothyris : *Austrothyris grandis*	1.806 - 0.781 Ma Pleistocene

Fossil Localities

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Western Australia
- Harvey Shire
  - Pleistocene🐚 Australind

Localities in this Region

Western Australia
- Harvey Shire
  - Binningup Beach
    - Binningup meteorite

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Australia

Western Australia
- Perth BasinBasin
- Pinjarra OrogenOrogen

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Darling OrogenOrogenic Belt

Indian OceanOcean

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