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Byro Station, Murchison Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Byro Station- not defined -
Murchison ShireShire
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 4' 35'' South , 116° 9' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-26.07649,116.15365
GeoHash:
G#: qe6eehut2
GRN:
S18E74
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate


A sheep and cattle station of approximately one million acres.
Gold discovered on Byro Plain in 1890.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Athena Resources, Annual Report 2012
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Athena Resources, Annual Report 2012
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2013) Gemstones of Western Australia - Mineral Resources Bulletin 25, Geological Survey of Western Australia (2013): p119
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: Athena Resources, Annual Report 2012
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: http://www.buxtonresources.com
β“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Athena Resources, Annual Report 2012
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Reference: Athena Resources, Annual Report 2012
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: Fetherston, J., Stocklmater, S., Stocklmayer, V(2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Reference: Athena Resources, Annual Report 2012
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Athena Resources, Annual Report 2012
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2013) Gemstones of Western Australia - Mineral Resources Bulletin 25, Geological Survey of Western Australia (2013): p119
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Fetherston, J.M., Stocklmayer, S.M., Stocklmayer, V.C. (2013) Gemstones of Western Australia - Mineral Resources Bulletin 25, Geological Survey of Western Australia (2013): p119
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Reference: Fetherston, J., Stocklmayer, S., Stocklmayer, V. (2013): Gemstones of WA, Geological Survey of WA
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Reference: Athena Resources, Annual Report 2012

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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