Wait's Quarry, Noarlunga, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wait's Quarry | Quarry |
| Noarlunga | - not defined - |
| South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills) | Mountain Range |
| Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 10' 57'' South , 138° 29' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Noarlunga | 2,975 (2015) | 0.2km |
| Seaford | 4,654 (2015) | 2.3km |
| Moana | 2,524 (2015) | 2.5km |
| Noarlunga Downs | 2,974 (2015) | 3.6km |
| Hackham | 3,765 (2018) | 3.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Rockhounds Gem and Mineral Club | Christie Downs, South Australia | 6km |
| Metal detecting and searching for other items | Christie Downs, South Australia | 6km |
| Goldfields Club of South Australia | Warradale, South Australia | 20km |
| Gem and Mineral Clubs Association of South Australia | adelaide, south australia | 30km |
| Adelaide Facetors Guild, Adelaide Facetors Group | adelaide, South Australia | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
26452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26452:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3160b587-f3d7-4743-a481-a29780251386
A phosphate quarry close to Noarlunga.
Marked location approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Minyulite Formula: KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Minyulite | 8.DH.05 | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- South Australia
- Stansbury BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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