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Weelhamby Lake, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Weelhamby LakeLake
Perenjori ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Ninghanboun Hills Variscite Location

Ninghanboun Hills, Weelhamby Lake, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcedony

Ninghanboun Hills serpentinite, Weelhamby Lake, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Variscite

Ninghanboun Hills, Weelhamby Lake, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Ninghanboun Hills Variscite Location

Ninghanboun Hills, Weelhamby Lake, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcedony

Ninghanboun Hills serpentinite, Weelhamby Lake, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Variscite

Ninghanboun Hills, Weelhamby Lake, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Ninghanboun Hills Variscite Location

Ninghanboun Hills, Weelhamby Lake, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chalcedony

Ninghanboun Hills serpentinite, Weelhamby Lake, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 13' 9'' South , 116° 27' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.21933,116.45449
GRN:
S20E73
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Perenjori258 (2013)29.1km
Morawa699 (2012)43.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
159084
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159084:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Leucophosphite (TL)
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite
Formula: (Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Common Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Ferrian Variscite8.CD.10(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite (TL)8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ Variscite var. Ferrian Variscite(Al,Fe)PO4 · 2H2O

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