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Cape Grim district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° South , 145° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~85km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
147122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147122:2
GUID (UUID V4):
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18 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: Trapezohedra to 35mm
Colour: Clear to opaque gray
Description: Often with Kaolinite inclusions
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chrysolite'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Palagonite'
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spinel ?
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' ?
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Description: Maybe wrong location?
ⓘ Tacharanite
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Whewellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘSpinel ?4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘHydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘTacharanite9.HA.75Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘWhewellite10.AB.45Ca(C2O4) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup' ?-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chrysolite'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Palagonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n

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