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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 27' 9'' South , 140° 55' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
51952
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51952:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Homestead located 74 km to the SW of Broken Hill, SSE of Mingary.

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46 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Amarantite
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinoatacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
References:
Peter Elliott, SA MuseumIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD, SEM-EDS
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprocopiapite
Formula: Cu2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marshite
Formula: CuI
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Metahohmannite
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 4H2O
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
'Scapolite'
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Marshite3.AA.05CuI
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Clinoatacamite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Amarantite7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Metahohmannite7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 4H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Cuprocopiapite7.DB.35Cu2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MetahohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MetahohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MetahohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe MetahohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CuprocopiapiteCu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MarshiteCuI
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
IIodine
I MarshiteCuI
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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