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Sylvania Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Sylvania StationStation (farming)
Meekatharra ShireShire
Western AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Coobina Chromite mine

Coobina Chromite Mine, Sylvania Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Opal

Coobina Chromite Mine, Sylvania Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Coobina Chromite Mine, Sylvania Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Coobina Chromite mine

Coobina Chromite Mine, Sylvania Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Opal

Coobina Chromite Mine, Sylvania Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

Coobina Chromite Mine, Sylvania Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Coobina Chromite mine

Coobina Chromite Mine, Sylvania Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
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Opal

Coobina Chromite Mine, Sylvania Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 35' 20'' South , 120° 3' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.58905,120.05391
GRN:
S16E78
Type:
Station (farming)
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
276117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:276117:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A pastoral station.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chrome-Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chrome-Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘMogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MogániteSiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Quartz var. Chrome-ChalcedonySiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ MogániteSiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Chrome-ChalcedonySiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series

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