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City of Mitcham, South Australia, Australiai
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SA Mines Department map of the Glen Osmond mine workings 1986

Glen Osmond, City of Mitcham, South Australia, Australia
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Belair4,382 (2015)
Blackwood3,799 (2015)
Hawthorn2,155 (2015)
Clarence Gardens2,124 (2015)
Bedford Park1,880 (2018)
Craigburn Farm1,661 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
443309
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443309:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Ville de Mitcham, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
German:
Mitcham City, Südaustralien, Australien
Italian:
città di Mitcham, Australia Meridionale, Australia
Simplified Chinese:
美知咸市, 南澳大利亚州, 澳大利亚
Spanish:
Ciudad de Mitcham, Australia Meridional, Australia
Cebuano:
Mitcham, State of South Australia
Dutch:
City of Mitcham, Zuid-Australië, Australië
Polish:
City of Mitcham, Australia Południowa, Australia
Sardinian:
tzitade de Mitcham
Slovenian:
City of Mitcham, Južna Avstralija, Avstralija
Swedish:
City of Mitcham, South Australia, Australien


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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘPhosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Mitcham
Wikidata ID:Q1279553
GeoNames ID:7839438

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