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Minyulite from
Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia


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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
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Minyulite

Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Minyulite
Formula:KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Minyulite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moculta Phosphate Quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:98536
Long-form Identifier:1:3:98536:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Minyulite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPenrice marble quarry, Penrice, Barossa Council, South Australia, Australia
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘTom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘSt Johns Quarry, St Johns, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘFairview Quarry, Robertstown, South Australia, Australia
92.6km (57.5 miles) ⓘMcLaren Vale Quarries (Olivers Phosphate Quarry), McLaren Vale, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
94.9km (59.0 miles) ⓘWait's Quarry, Old Noarlunga, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, Australia
References
Segnit, E.R., Watts, J.A., Peisley, V. (1981) Mineralogy of the rock phosphate deposit at Moculta, South Australia. Australian Mineralogist, 35, 179-186.
Harrowfield, I. R., Segnit, E. R., Watts, J. A. (1981) Aldermanite, a new magnesium aluminium phosphate. Mineralogical Magazine, 44 (333) 59-62 doi:10.1180/minmag.1981.44.333.08
 
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