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Murrawijinie Caves, Nullarbor Regional Reserve, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Murrawijinie Caves | Cave |
| Nullarbor Regional Reserve | Conservation Reserve |
| Pastoral Unincorporated Area | Unincorporated Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 21' 52'' South , 130° 52' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1880
Köppen climate type:
Caves located some 10 km north of the Nullarbor Hotel/Motel on the Eyre Highway.
Two of the caves: Murrawijinie 1 and Murrawijinie 2 are listed on the South Australian State heritage Register. There is also Murrawijinie 3.
Caves 1 and 3 are well known for their Aboriginal art (principally hand stencils).
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Localities in this Region
- South Australia
- Pastoral Unincorporated Area
- Nullarbor Regional Reserve
- Murrawijinie Caves
- Nullarbor Regional Reserve
- Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Bight BasinBasin
- Eucla BasinBasin
- Officer BasinBasin
- South Australia
- ⭔Western RegionRegion
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- South Australian Craton
- Coompana ProvinceShield
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