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Koonunga Quarry, Kapunda, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Koonunga QuarryQuarry
KapundaTown
North Mt Lofty RangesMountain Range
Mt Lofty RangesMountain Range
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 22' 38'' South , 139° 0' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1947 (approx.)
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stockwell530 (2014)7.6km
Kapunda2,740 (2012)9.5km
Nuriootpa5,031 (2012)10.1km
Truro549 (2014)11.5km
Greenock687 (2012)11.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc.Nuriootpa, South Australia10km
Mindat Locality ID:
13952
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13952:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8474a894-3706-46be-9c26-3a8adae2f0ae
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Koonunga Limestone


A former deposit of marble and limestone located near Kapunda.

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1 valid mineral.

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Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
FeIron
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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