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District Council of Loxton Waikerie, South Australia, Australiai
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District Council of Loxton WaikerieLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Waikerie2,464 (2013)
Kingston1,441 (2018)
Loxton539 (2015)
Moorook535 (2012)
Taylorville327 (2013)
Pata303 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
257909
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257909:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
District de Loxton Waikerie, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
German:
Loxton Waikerie Council, Südaustralien, Australien
Italian:
municipalità di Loxton Waikerie, Australia Meridionale, Australia
Spanish:
Consejo de Loxton Waikerie, Australia Meridional, Australia
Cebuano:
Loxton Waikerie, State of South Australia
Dutch:
District Council of Loxton Waikerie, Zuid-Australië, Australië
Sardinian:
municipalità de Loxton Waikerie
Swedish:
Loxton Waikerie, South Australia, Australien


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

Fossils

There are 65 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences65
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 7 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Spondylus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Malacostraca
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Murravechinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Arbacioida : Arbaciidae : Murravechinus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cryptechinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Trigonocidaridae : Cryptechinus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Monostychia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Clypeasteridae : Monostychia15.97 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Scutellinoides
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Scutellinoididae : Scutellinoides15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Brissopsis
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Brissopsis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Brissus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Brissus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cyclaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Micrasteridae : Cyclaster15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eupatagus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Eupatagidae : Eupatagus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Lovenia
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Loveniidae : Lovenia15.97 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Prenaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Prenasteridae : Prenaster15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Mustelus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : Mustelus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Sphyrna
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Sphyrnidae : Sphyrna7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Myliobatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : Myliobatis7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Parietobalaena
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Pelocetidae : Parietobalaena15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Steno
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Steno7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Dorcopsis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Dorcopsis7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Zygomaturus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Diprotodontidae : Zygomaturus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Delphinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mysticeti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Mysticeti15.97 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Balaenopteridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Dugong
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Dugong7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Epitoniidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Muricidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ostrea angasi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea angasi3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cetotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : Cosmopolitodus hastalis7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Balanidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cidaroidea
subclass
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroidea7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Galeorhinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Triakidae : Galeorhinus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Carcharhinus brachyurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Carchariniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : Carcharhinus brachyurus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Monacanthidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Tetraodontiformes : Monacanthidae7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Goniocidaris murrayensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Goniocidaris : Goniocidaris murrayensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eutrephoceras altifrons
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : Eutrephoceras altifrons15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Umbilia (Umbilia) hesitata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Umbilia : Umbilia (Umbilia) hesitata11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Galeocerdo aduncus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Galeocerdo : Galeocerdo aduncus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Odontaspis acutissima
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : Odontaspis acutissima7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Austrohinnites polyaktinos
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Austrohinnites : Austrohinnites polyaktinos7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Labridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Labridae7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Reteporella
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Phidoloporidae : Reteporella7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Orectolobus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Orectolobiformes : Orectolobidae : Orectolobus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Murraypneustes biannulatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Maretiidae : Murraypneustes : Murraypneustes biannulatus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Spatagobrissus dermodyorum
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Maretiidae : Spatagobrissus : Spatagobrissus dermodyorum15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Hemiaster (Bolbaster) planedeclivis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster : Hemiaster (Bolbaster) planedeclivis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Phascolarctos maris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Phascolarctidae : Phascolarctos : Phascolarctos maris7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ortholophus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Camarodonta : Trigonocidaridae : Ortholophus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pristiophorus lanceolatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Pristiophoriformes : Pristiophoridae : Pristiophorus : Pristiophorus lanceolatus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pericosmus crawfordi
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Paleopneustidae : Pericosmus : Pericosmus crawfordi15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eutrephoceras geelongensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : Eutrephoceras geelongensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Celleporaria gambierensis
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Lepraliellidae : Celleporaria : Celleporaria gambierensis7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hysteraster paragrapsimus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Hysteraster : Hysteraster paragrapsimus23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Carcharoides catticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Carcharoides : Carcharoides catticus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Heterodontus cainozoicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Heterodontiformes : Heterodontidae : Heterodontus : Heterodontus cainozoicus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Diodon formosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Tetraodontiformes : Diodontidae : Diodon : Diodon formosus7.246 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 11 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_Council_of_Loxton_Waikerie
Wikidata ID:Q911495
GeoNames ID:7839433

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