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City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australiai
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Morphett Vale22,602 (2015)
Aldinga5,984 (2015)
Seaford4,654 (2015)
McLaren Vale3,853 (2015)
Coromandel Valley3,779 (2015)
Hackham3,765 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
443303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443303:6
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French:
Ville d'Onkaparinga, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
German:
Onkaparinga City, Südaustralien, Australien
Italian:
città di Onkaparinga, Australia Meridionale, Australia
Simplified Chinese:
安加白令嘉市, 南澳大利亚州, 澳大利亚
Spanish:
Ciudad de Onkaparinga, Australia Meridional, Australia
Cebuano:
Onkaparinga, State of South Australia
Dutch:
City of Onkaparinga, Zuid-Australië, Australië
Polish:
City of Onkaparinga, Australia Południowa, Australia
Sardinian:
tzitade de Onkaparinga
Swedish:
Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australien


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89 valid minerals.

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Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
'Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series'
Benjaminite ?
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cumengeite
Formula: Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
Diaboleite
Formula: Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Description: Occurrence is 'Post Mining'
Dolomite ?
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gordonite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
'Leucoxene'
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mendipite
Formula: Pb3Cl2O2
'Mica Group'
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Minyulite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoserpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Pavonite ?
Formula: AgBi3S5
Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Zincrosasite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Pavonite ?2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
Benjaminite ?2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Diaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cumengeite3.DB.20Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
Mendipite3.DC.70Pb3Cl2O2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Delafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Chalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Birnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite ?5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Zincrosasite5.BA.10(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Phosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Orthoserpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Bayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Segnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Gordonite8.DC.30MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Lavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Minyulite8.DH.05KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Agardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Mixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Leucoxene'-
'Mica Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
H BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
H ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
H MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
H CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
H Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O CorundumAl2O3
O CupriteCu2O
O DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
O DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MendipitePb3Cl2O2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
O MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
NaSodium
Na Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S PavoniteAgBi3S5
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cl LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cl MendipitePb3Cl2O2
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Ca OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series
CuCopper
Cu Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cu DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
Cu Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
As BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
As BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
BrBromine
Br BromargyriteAgBr
YYttrium
Y Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Ag BromargyriteAgBr
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag IodargyriteAgI
Ag PavoniteAgBi3S5
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Ba BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pb DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MendipitePb3Cl2O2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
Pb Beaverite-(Cu)-plumbojarosite Series
BiBismuth
Bi BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Bi PavoniteAgBi3S5

Fossils

There are 76 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences76
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed48.6 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 7 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mollusca
phylum
Animalia : Mollusca37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Teinostoma (Eutinochilus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tornidae : Teinostoma : Teinostoma (Eutinochilus)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Acar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Acar37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Arcopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Arcopsis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dosina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosina37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Salaputium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Salaputium37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cirripedia
subclass
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Cirripedia37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dromilites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Sphaerodromiidae : Dromilites37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Echinodermata
phylum
Animalia : Echinodermata37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cyclaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Micrasteridae : Cyclaster33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Carchariolamna
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Carchariolamna23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Isurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Carcharhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Spheniscidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Sphenisciformes : Spheniscidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Carcharias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharias37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Callianassidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Willungacetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Aetiocetidae : Willungacetus33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Notidanus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Notidanus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lamna cuspidata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna cuspidata37.2 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cimomia felix
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Cimomia : Cimomia felix41.3 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Limarca angustifrons
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Philobryidae : Limarca : Limarca angustifrons37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Notogrammatodon cainozoicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Notogrammatodon : Notogrammatodon cainozoicus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Anomia cymbula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia : Anomia cymbula37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Vulsella laevigata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Vulsella : Vulsella laevigata48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Tucetona lenticularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Tucetona : Tucetona lenticularis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Barbatia limatella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia limatella37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Limopsis multiradiata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis : Limopsis multiradiata37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Sarepta planiuscula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Sareptidae : Sarepta : Sarepta planiuscula37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Arca pseudonavicularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca pseudonavicularis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dimya sigillata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Dimyidae : Dimya : Dimya sigillata37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Septifer (Septifer)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : Septifer (Septifer)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Venericardia (Rotundicardia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Rotundicardia)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Odontaspis contortidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis contortidens23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hedecardium (Hedecardium) moniletectum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Hedecardium : Hedecardium (Hedecardium) moniletectum37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Caryocorbula pixidata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula : Caryocorbula pixidata37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Spondylus gaderopoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus : Spondylus gaderopoides48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Nuculana chapmani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : Nuculana chapmani37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Aturia clarkei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Aturiidae : Aturia : Aturia clarkei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Hemiaster (Bolbaster) subidus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster : Hemiaster (Bolbaster) subidus48.6 - 28.4 Ma
Paleogene
Psephoaster lissos
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Psephoaster : Psephoaster lissos48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Lamna apiculata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : Lamna apiculata37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Brissopsis praeluzonica
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Brissopsis : Brissopsis praeluzonica33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Meoma tuberculata
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Meoma : Meoma tuberculata33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Banksieaephyllum incisum
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Banksieaephyllum : Banksieaephyllum incisum48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Maslinia grevilleoides
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Maslinia : Maslinia grevilleoides48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Parafatsia subpeltata
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Parafatsia : Parafatsia subpeltata48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Willungia maslinensis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Willungia : Willungia maslinensis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Lygodium dinmorphyllum
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Schizaeales : Lygodiaceae : Lygodium : Lygodium dinmorphyllum48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Willungia ovulatella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Eocypraeidae : Willungia : Willungia ovulatella38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Limopsis chapmani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis : Limopsis chapmani37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Micrelenchus (Plumbelenchus) armulatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Micrelenchus : Micrelenchus (Plumbelenchus) armulatus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Acrobrochus aldingi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Acrobrochus : Acrobrochus aldingi38 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Aculops keiferi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Acariformes : Eriophyidae : Aculops : Aculops keiferi48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Keratella
genus
Animalia : Rotifera : Monogonata : Keratella48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Panopeus whittenensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Panopeidae : Panopeus : Panopeus whittenensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Schizaster (Paraster) tatei
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster : Schizaster (Paraster) tatei41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Giraliaster tertiarius
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Giraliaster : Giraliaster tertiarius33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
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Wikidata ID:Q1812778
GeoNames ID:7839446

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