St John's Quarry, Kapunda, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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St John's Quarry | Quarry |
Kapunda | Town |
North Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
South Australia | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 22' 9'' South , 138° 57' 47'' East
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc. | Nuriootpa, South Australia | 11km |
Mindat Locality ID:
160
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:160:4
GUID (UUID V4):
3e679319-e9ab-48d8-93ab-9f8388585d84
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
St Johns Phosphate Quarry; Hansberrys
A phosphate mine located 7 km SE of Kapunda.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
36 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Aldermanite Formula: [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O |
β Aurorite Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Childrenite Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
β Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
β Cyrilovite Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
β Delvauxite ? Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
β Eosphorite Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
β Ernstite ? Formula: (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O Description: Ernstite is a variety or alteration of eosphorite. Oxidized childrenite with ferric greater than ferrous iron is not yet named.
It is possible that the original specimen identified approx. 30 years ago was ERNSTITE and other specimens have since been identified as childrenite. It is difficult to back up the original identification as the person from C.S.I.R.O who did the work has since passed away and the where abouts of the original specimen is unknown |
β Fluellite Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O References: |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Leucophosphite Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
β 'Limonite' |
β Meurigite-Na Formula: NaFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O References: |
β Minyulite Formula: KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β NatrodufrΓ©nite Formula: NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Perhamite Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Tinsleyite ? Formula: KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O References: |
β Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O References: |
β Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Aurorite | 4.FL.20 | Mn2+Mn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 Β· 75H2O |
β | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O |
β | Ernstite ? | 8.DD.20 | (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 Β· H2O |
β | Eosphorite | 8.DD.20 | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Childrenite | 8.DD.20 | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Fluellite | 8.DE.10 | Al2(PO4)F2(OH) Β· 7H2O |
β | Minyulite | 8.DH.05 | KAl2(PO4)2F Β· 4H2O |
β | Tinsleyite ? | 8.DH.10 | KAl2(PO4)2(OH) Β· 2H2O |
β | Leucophosphite | 8.DH.10 | KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) Β· 2H2O |
β | Meurigite-Na | 8.DJ.20 | NaFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 Β· 6.5H2O |
β | NatrodufrΓ©nite | 8.DK.15 | NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 Β· 2H2O |
β | Cyrilovite | 8.DL.10 | NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Delvauxite ? | 8.DM.35 | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 Β· 4-6H2O not confirmed |
β | Aldermanite | 8.DM.35 | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] Β· H2O |
β | Perhamite | 8.DO.20 | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Aldermanite | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O |
H | β Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
H | β Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
H | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | β Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
H | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
H | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Ernstite | (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
H | β Fluellite | Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
H | β Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β NatrodufrΓ©nite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
H | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Tinsleyite | KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
H | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
H | β Meurigite-Na | NaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Aldermanite | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O |
O | β Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | β Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
O | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
O | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Ernstite | (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
O | β Fluellite | Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
O | β Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β NatrodufrΓ©nite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Tinsleyite | KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
O | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | β Meurigite-Na | NaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Aldermanite | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O |
F | β Fluellite | Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
F | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Aldermanite | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O |
Na | β Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Na | β NatrodufrΓ©nite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Meurigite-Na | NaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Aldermanite | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Aldermanite | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
Al | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | β Ernstite | (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
Al | β Fluellite | Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O |
Al | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Tinsleyite | KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
Al | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Al | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Aldermanite | [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O |
P | β Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
P | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
P | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | β Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
P | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
P | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
P | β Ernstite | (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
P | β Fluellite | Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
P | β Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
P | β NatrodufrΓ©nite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
P | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
P | β Tinsleyite | KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
P | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
P | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
P | β Meurigite-Na | NaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
K | β Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Tinsleyite | KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Ca | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Perhamite | Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Aurorite | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O |
Mn | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Mn | β Ernstite | (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
Fe | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Fe | β Cyrilovite | NaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Delvauxite | CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed |
Fe | β Ernstite | (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
Fe | β NatrodufrΓ©nite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Fe | β Meurigite-Na | NaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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