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Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australiai
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Humbug ScrubTown
City of PlayfordLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Blistered Copper, etc.

Lady Alice Mine, Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
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Blistered Copper, etc.

Lady Alice Mine, Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
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Quartz

Lady Alice Mine, Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
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Blistered Copper, etc.

Lady Alice Mine, Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
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Blistered Copper, etc.

Lady Alice Mine, Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
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Quartz

Lady Alice Mine, Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
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Blistered Copper, etc.

Lady Alice Mine, Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
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Blistered Copper, etc.

Lady Alice Mine, Humbug Scrub, City of Playford, South Australia, Australia
Neighbouring regions:
Kersbrook, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia
Type:
Town
Mindat Locality ID:
443327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443327:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Humbug Scrub, Ville de Playford, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
Simplified Chinese:
堪白士急, 卑利霍市, 南澳大利亚州, 澳大利亚


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20 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Empressite
Formula: AgTe
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘEmpressite2.CB.80AgTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
TeTellurium
Teⓘ EmpressiteAgTe
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humbug_Scrub
Wikidata ID:Q5940515
GeoNames ID:8156182

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