Austinite from
Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Austinite | |
| Formula: | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) | |
| Comments: | First noted in October 1976, by members of I.M.A. after their 'Excursion of the Flinders Ranges, Olary and Broken Hill Areas'. The trip was held in conjunction with the 10th International Mineralogical Conference, Sydney Australia. It was later confirmed by P. Elliott as being common at this locality. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | XRD SEM-EDS | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Hedyphane | 12 | |
| Willemite | 5 | |
| Smithsonite | 3 | |
| Cryptomelane | 2 | |
| Quartz | 2 | |
| Adamite | 2 | |
| Calcite | 2 | |
| Dolomite | 1 | |
| Hematite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Austinite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (10 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 678584 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:678584:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Beltana Mine, Puttapa, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia