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English: Gypsum var. selenite from Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, South Australia

Беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎: Крышталь сэленіту, знойдзены ў возеры Торэнс (Паўднёвая Аўстралія).

Česky: Selenit, odrůda sádrovce; nalezeno v Andamooka Ranges nedaleko australského Lake Torrens

Dansk: Selenit, en gipskrystal, fra Andamooka Ranges i Lake Torrens-området i South Australia.

Deutsch: Marienglas, auch Selenit, eine Varietät des Gips, aus Andamooka, in der Nähe des Lake Torrens, in Südaustralien

English: Gypsum var. selenite from Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, South Australia

Español: Aljez variedad selenita de la zona de Andamooka Ranges - Lago Torrens, sur de Australia

Magyar: Szelenit a dél-ausztráliai Torrens-tó környékéről

Italiano: Un cristallo di selenite, un minerale della famiglia dei gessi. Il campione è stato raccolto nel lago Torrens, un lago salato, oggi completamente prosciugato, dell' Australia Meridionale.

Македонски: Кристали од селенит најдени на планинскиот венец Андамука, во подрачјето на езерото Торенс, Јужна Австралија

Nederlands: seleniet (een gipskristal) uit de omgeving van het dorpje Andamooka in het nationaal park Lake Torrens in de Zuid-Australische nl:Outback

Polski: Selenit znaleziony w okolicach miejscowości Andamooka i jeziora Torrens w Australii Południowej

Português: Selenita, uma variedade de gesso, de Andamooka Ranges, área do Lago Torrens, no sul da Austrália.

Русский: Кристалл селенита, найденный на озере Торренс ( Южная Австралия)

Svenska: Selenitkristall från South Australia.

Українська: Кристал селеніту (різновид гіпсу), знайдений біля озера Торренс (штат Південна Австралія).

中文（简体）‎: 石膏的变体亚硒酸盐，拍摄于南澳大利亚州安达目卡山脉托伦斯湖地区

中文（繁體）‎: 石膏的變體亞硒酸鹽，取自南澳洲安達目卡山脈托倫斯湖地區

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Description	English: Gypsum var. selenite from Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, South Australia. Français : Cristaux de sélénite (une variété de gypse). Échantillon provenant des monts Andamooka près du Lac Torrens, en Australie Méridionale. Camera data Camera Canon EOS 400D Lens Canon EF 70-200mm f4L w/ 12mm extension tube Flash Shoot through umbrella Focal length 109 mm Aperture f/11 Exposure time 1/160 s Sensivity ISO 100
Date	2 February 2009
Source	Own work, specimen from the Willems Miner Collection
Author	JJ Harrison ( jjharrison89@facebook.com)
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Camera location	42° 46′ 42.02″ S, 147° 15′ 43.20″ E	View this and other nearby images on: Google Maps - Google Earth - OpenStreetMap	( Info)-42.77834;147.2620

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Camera manufacturer	Canon
Camera model	Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Author	unknown
Exposure time	1/160 sec (0.00625)
F-number	f/11
ISO speed rating	100
Date and time of data generation	17:17, 2 February 2009
Lens focal length	109 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	240 dpi
Vertical resolution	240 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
File change date and time	18:54, 13 February 2009
Exposure Program	Manual
Exif version	2.21
Date and time of digitizing	17:17, 2 February 2009
Shutter speed	7.321928
APEX aperture	6.918863
Exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	4 APEX (f/4)
Metering mode	Pattern
Flash	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
Colour space	sRGB
Focal plane X resolution	4,433.2953249715
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Focal plane resolution unit	inches
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Manual exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Scene capture type	Standard
Image height	1,944 px
Image width	1,296 px
Serial number of camera	1631116302
Lens used	EF70-200mm f/4L USM
Owner of camera	unknown
Rating (out of 5)	0
Date metadata was last modified	05:54, 14 February 2009

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