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Chidlow, Mundaring Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 51' 44'' South , 116° 16' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.86233,116.26931
GeoHash:
G#: qd6dtz8sr
GRN:
S22E70
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chidlow1,687 (2015)0.3km
Beechina113 (2015)4.7km
Mount Helena2,419 (2015)5.8km
Wooroloo1,003 (2015)7.7km
Sawyers Valley959 (2015)7.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
West Australian Lapidary and Rockhunting ClubRivervale, Western Australia35km
Sunbury Metal Detecting Club IncSunbury, Victoria37km
Mineralogical Society of Western AustraliaPerth, Western Australia40km


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β“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Reference: Prider, R.T. (1944) Fibroferrite and Copiapite from Yetar Spring, Near Chidlows. Read 14th October 1941, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia Vol. XXVIII, 1941-1942, pp.79-82. Simpson, E.S. (1948) Minerals of Western Australia, Vol.2, p.286 [spelt Yeetar Spring in Simpson].
β“˜ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Reference: Prider, R.T. (1944) Fibroferrite and Copiapite from Yetar Spring, Near Chidlows. Read 14th October 1941, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia Vol. XXVIII, 1941-1942, pp.79-82. Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 616.
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Reference: Prider, R.T. (1944) Fibroferrite and Copiapite from Yetar Spring, Near Chidlows. Read 14th October 1941, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia Vol. XXVIII, 1941-1942, pp.79-82. Simpson, E.S. (1948) Minerals of Western Australia, Vol.2, p.286 [spelt Yeetar Spring in Simpson].
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Prider, R.T. (1944) Fibroferrite and Copiapite from Yetar Spring, Near Chidlows. Read 14th October 1941, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia Vol. XXVIII, 1941-1942, pp.79-82.
β“˜ 'Silica'
Reference: Prider, R.T. (1944) Fibroferrite and Copiapite from Yetar Spring, Near Chidlows. Read 14th October 1941, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia Vol. XXVIII, 1941-1942, pp.79-82.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) Β· 5H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2

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