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Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australiai
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Baryte

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
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Baryte, etc.

Moralana Baryte Mine, Hawker, Flinders Ranges Council, South Australia, Australia
Neighbouring regions:
District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, South Australia, Australia
District Council of Mount Remarkable, South Australia, Australia
City of Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Type:
Local Government Area
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Quorn1,258 (2013)
Hawker363 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
443666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443666:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
The Flinders Ranges Council
Other Languages:
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French:
Conseil des Flinders Ranges, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
German:
Flinders Ranges Council, Südaustralien, Australien
Italian:
municipalità di Flinders Ranges, Australia Meridionale, Australia
Spanish:
Consejo de Flinders Ranges, Australia Meridional, Australia
Cebuano:
Flinders Ranges, State of South Australia
Dutch:
Flinders Ranges Council, Zuid-Australië, Australië
Sardinian:
municipalità de Flinders Ranges
Swedish:
Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australien


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28 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite
var. Picroilmenite		4.CB.05(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed520 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Wirrapowie Limestone5520 - 516 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Kulparina
genus		Animalia : Phoronida : Kulparina520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Macropus goliah
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Macropus : Macropus goliah2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Askepasma toddense
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinata : Paterinida : Cryptotretidae : Askepasma : Askepasma toddense520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Askepasma saproconcha
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Paterinata : Paterinida : Cryptotretidae : Askepasma : Askepasma saproconcha520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Abadiella huoi
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Abadiellidae : Abadiella : Abadiella huoi520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
Minastirithella silivreni
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Helcionelloida : Helcionellida : Helcionellidae : Minastirithella : Minastirithella silivreni520 - 516 Ma
Cambrian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flinders_Ranges_Council
Wikidata ID:Q910265
GeoNames ID:7839420

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