Podgson RE, Osborne RAL, Colchester DM, Minerals of Jenolan Caves, New South Wales, Australia: Geological and Biological Interactions, Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 134, 1-18.

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Ardealite

Formula: Ca₂(PO₃OH)(SO₄) · 4H₂O

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (2006) 53, (377 – 405)

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (2006) 53, (377 – 405)

ⓘ Crandallite

Formula: CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

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Frost, R.L., Xi, Y., Palmer, S.J., Pogson, R. (2011): Vibrational spectroscopic analysis of the mineral crandallite CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5.(H2O) from the Jenolan Caves, Australia. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 82, 461-466.

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Huntite

Formula: CaMg₃(CO₃)₄

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ⓘ Hydromagnesite

Formula: Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O

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ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (2006) 53, (377 – 405)

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (2006) 53, (377 – 405)

ⓘ Kingsmountite

Formula: Ca₃MnFeAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O

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ⓘ Leucophosphite

Formula: KFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (2006) 53, (377 – 405)

ⓘ Montgomeryite

Formula: Ca₄MgAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O

References:

Frost, R. L., Xi, Y., Palmer, S. J., & Pogson, R. E. (2012). Identification of montgomeryite mineral [Ca 4 MgAl 4 (PO 4) 6·(OH) 4· 12H 2 O] found in the Jenolan Caves—Australia. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 94, 1-5.

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (2006) 53, (377 – 405)

ⓘ Niter

Formula: KNO₃

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (2006) 53, (377 – 405)

ⓘ Romanèchite

Formula: (Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀

References:

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (2006) 53, (377 – 405)

ⓘ Sylvite

Formula: KCl

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ⓘ Taranakite

Formula: (K,NH₄)Al₃(PO₄)₃(OH) · 9H₂O

Description: Katies Bower of the Chifley Cave system.

References:

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: 1000.

Frost, R. L., Xi, Y., Palmer, S. J., & Pogson, R. E. (2011). Vibrational spectroscopic analysis of taranakite (K, NH4) Al3 (PO4) 3 (OH)· 9 (H2O) from the Jenolan Caves, Australia. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 83(1), 106-111.

ⓘ Variscite

Formula: AlPO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (2006) 53, (377 – 405)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cristobalite	4.DA.15	SiO₂
ⓘ	Romanèchite	4.DK.10	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Huntite	5.AB.25	CaMg₃(CO₃)₄
ⓘ	Hydromagnesite	5.DA.05	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Niter	5.NA.10	KNO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Crandallite	8.BL.10	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Hydroxylapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Variscite	8.CD.10	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Taranakite	8.CH.25	(K,NH₄)Al₃(PO₄)₃(OH) · 9H₂O
ⓘ	Ardealite	8.CJ.50	Ca₂(PO₃OH)(SO₄) · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Leucophosphite	8.DH.10	KFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Kingsmountite	8.DH.25	Ca₃MnFeAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Montgomeryite	8.DH.25	Ca₄MgAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Ardealite	Ca₂(PO₃OH)(SO₄) · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Kingsmountite	Ca₃MnFeAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Leucophosphite	KFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Montgomeryite	Ca₄MgAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
H	ⓘ Taranakite	(K,NH₄)Al₃(PO₄)₃(OH) · 9H₂O
H	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Huntite	CaMg₃(CO₃)₄
C	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
N	ⓘ Taranakite	(K,NH₄)Al₃(PO₄)₃(OH) · 9H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Ardealite	Ca₂(PO₃OH)(SO₄) · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Huntite	CaMg₃(CO₃)₄
O	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Kingsmountite	Ca₃MnFeAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Leucophosphite	KFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Montgomeryite	Ca₄MgAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
O	ⓘ Taranakite	(K,NH₄)Al₃(PO₄)₃(OH) · 9H₂O
O	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Huntite	CaMg₃(CO₃)₄
Mg	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Montgomeryite	Ca₄MgAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Kingsmountite	Ca₃MnFeAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Montgomeryite	Ca₄MgAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Taranakite	(K,NH₄)Al₃(PO₄)₃(OH) · 9H₂O
Al	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Ardealite	Ca₂(PO₃OH)(SO₄) · 4H₂O
P	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
P	ⓘ Kingsmountite	Ca₃MnFeAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
P	ⓘ Leucophosphite	KFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Montgomeryite	Ca₄MgAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
P	ⓘ Taranakite	(K,NH₄)Al₃(PO₄)₃(OH) · 9H₂O
P	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Ardealite	Ca₂(PO₃OH)(SO₄) · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Leucophosphite	KFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Niter	KNO₃
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
K	ⓘ Taranakite	(K,NH₄)Al₃(PO₄)₃(OH) · 9H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Ardealite	Ca₂(PO₃OH)(SO₄) · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Huntite	CaMg₃(CO₃)₄
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Kingsmountite	Ca₃MnFeAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Montgomeryite	Ca₄MgAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Kingsmountite	Ca₃MnFeAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
Mn	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Kingsmountite	Ca₃MnFeAl₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄ · 12H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Leucophosphite	KFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀

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References

Civita, M., Cocozza, T., Forti, P., Perna, G., Turi, B., Cortecci, G., ... & De Waele, J. Cave Aragonite in NSW, Australia Jill Rowling. In Geophysical Research Abstracts (Vol. 7, p. 01160). 14th International Congress of Speleology

australianmuseum.net.au (n.d.) http://australianmuseum.net.au/mineralogy-collection-jenolan-caves-minerals

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: 1000.

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 53 (2006) 377–405.

Pogson, R. E., Osborne, R. A. L., & Colchester, D. M. (2014). Minerals of Jenolan Caves, New South Wales, Australia: Geological and Biological Interactions. In Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Vol. 136, p. 1).

Jill Rowling (2017) Water Travelling on the Edge of Fringed Cave Shawls. In 17th International Congress of Speleology (No. I, pp. 266-269). Australian Speleological Federation Inc.

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