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City of Canning, Western Australia, Australiai
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Western AustraliaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Canning Vale23,289 (2015)
Willetton17,243 (2015)
Bentley8,323 (2018)
Wilson5,188 (2015)
Ferndale4,259 (2015)
Cannington4,092 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
294316
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294316:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences113
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed3.60 Ma (Pliocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ascot1131.806 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Clanculus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Clanculus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Haliotis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Haliotidae : Haliotis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Leiopyrga
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Leiopyrga3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Solariella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Solariellidae : Solariella3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Alaba
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Litiopidae : Alaba3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bembicium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Littorinidae : Bembicium3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bittium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Bittium3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hartungia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Janthina3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rissoina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rissoinidae : Rissoina3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Clava (Semivertagus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Clava (Semivertagus)3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Solariorbis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tornidae : Solariorbis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tylospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Struthiolariidae : Tylospira3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Amoria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Amoria3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bedeva
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Bedeva3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Belloliva
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Bellolividae : Belloliva3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rostellaria (Fusus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Tibia : Rostellaria (Fusus)3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nannamoria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Nannamoria3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nassarius
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Oliva
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Sydaphera
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Sydaphera3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nucula (Leionucula)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula (Leionucula)3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nuculana (Scaeoleda)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : Nuculana (Scaeoleda)3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Arcopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Arcopsis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Glycymeris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Limopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Anomalocardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Anomalocardia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Chioneryx
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Chioneryx3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Epicodakia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Epicodakia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hemidonax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Hemidonacidae : Hemidonax3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mactra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Mactra3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Notocallista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Notocallista3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Placamen
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Placamen3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Quadrans
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Quadrans3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Strigilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Strigilla3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tawera
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tawera3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tellina (Tellinella)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina (Tellinella)3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Timoclea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Timoclea3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Zenatia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Zenatia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Anapella cycladea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mesodesmatidae : Anapella : Anapella cycladea3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Arca ventricosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca ventricosa3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bedeva paivae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Bedeva : Bedeva paivae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cabestana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Cabestana3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Campanile symbolicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Campanilidae : Campanile : Campanile symbolicum3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cardita crassicosta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cardita : Cardita crassicosta3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Carditidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cassis fimbriata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Cassis : Cassis fimbriata3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Donax (Plebidonax) deltoides
species
Donax (Plebidonax) deltoides3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Glycymeris striatularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris striatularis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Katelysia rhytiphora
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Katelysia : Katelysia rhytiphora3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Katelysia scalarina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Katelysia : Katelysia scalarina3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Natica gualteriana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Notocochlis : Notocochlis gualtieriana3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nerita atramentosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Nerita : Nerita atramentosa3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tellina (Pseudarcopagia) victoriae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : Tellina (Pseudarcopagia) victoriae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Turbo torquatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Lunella : Lunella torquata3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Anodontia sphericula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Anodontia : Anodontia sphericula3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lyria mitraeformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lyria : Lyria mitraeformis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Equichlamys bifrons
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Equichlamys : Equichlamys bifrons3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gazameda iredalei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Gazameda : Gazameda iredalei3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Conuber balteatella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Conuber : Conuber balteatella3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Macomona basedowi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macomona : Macomona basedowi3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cucullaea corioensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Cucullaeidae : Cucullaea : Cucullaea corioensis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Oliva (Strephona) australis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : Oliva (Strephona) australis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Semicassis pyrum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cassidae : Semicassis : Semicassis pyrum3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Chioneryx cardioides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Chioneryx : Chioneryx cardioides3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Polinices (Conuber)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : Polinices (Conuber)3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Anakinetica recta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratellidae : Anakinetica : Anakinetica recta1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
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