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Kimberlite FBS5, Carrieton, District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australiai
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Kimberlite FBS5Prospect (Inactive)
CarrietonTown
District Council of Orroroo CarrietonLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 29'' South , 138° 30' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-32.47500,138.51666
GeoHash:
G#: r44x200g2
GRN:
S22E84
Type:
Prospect (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Carrieton130 (2013)4.9km
Orroroo632 (2013)30.2km
Pekina171 (2012)39.9km
Booleroo486 (2018)40.9km
Wilmington628 (2013)43.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
130607
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130607:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kimberlite intrusion. Flinders Diamonds treated ~100 tons of weathered kimberlite were treated in 2006. 31 diamonds were recovered (largest 0.09ct) and indicator minerals.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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