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Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia i
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Prospect Quarry facing East

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Prospect Quarry facing SSE

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Prospect Quarry showing remnant quarry benches

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Prospect Quarry facing East

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Prospect Quarry facing SSE

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Prospect Quarry showing remnant quarry benches

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Prospect Quarry facing East

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Prospect Quarry facing SSE

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

33° 49' 23'' South , 150° 55' 4'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfa : Humid subtropical climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Greystanes	21,703 (2017)	2.6km
Holroyd	242 (2015)	3.2km
Girraween	4,059 (2015)	3.6km
Fairfield Heights	6,649 (2015)	5.0km
Guildford West	4,420 (2018)	5.2km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Gem & Lapidary Council Of New South Wales Inc	Wentworthville, New South Wales	5km
Fossil Club of Australia Inc	Wentworthville, New South Wales	5km
Mineralogical Society of New South Wales Inc	Wentworthville, New South Wales	5km
Parramatta Holroyd Lapidary Club	Wentworthville, New South Wales	5km
Fairfield & Districts Gemstone Club	Wakeley, New South Wales	6km

Mindat Locality ID:

106

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:106:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Located approximately 29 km due West of Sydney.
This quarry has probably contributed more crushed rock (blue metal) for road and building construction in the Sydney region than any other similar locality.

Quarrying first commenced around the early 1820s and ceased operations around 2010. The quarry has now been, and is being, redeveloped for housing and light industry.

The quarry is famous for its world class prehnite.

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Mineral List

27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Habit: massive; trapazohedra

Colour: colorless, transparent-opaque

References:

Crawford, E.A. (1973) Igneous Rock Deposits, Central Sydney Basin. Geological Survey of New South Wales Department of Mines Report GS1973/441.

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Colour: White, brown, rarely violet

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.pp.185-194

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite

Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Habit: tabular

Colour: white to pale brown

Description: Baryte was the last of the minerals to crystallize in the vugs.

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Colour: Colourless, white, icy white, honey yellow, brown, bluish grey, pink, red

Fluorescence: Fluorescence under long wave UV a give light pink to rare red colouration. Brown calcite under long wave UV gives orangish yellow colouration similar to brown calcite found at Unanderra.

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194pp.190-190

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ Diopside var. Salite

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

Crawford, E.A. (1973) Igneous Rock Deposits, Central Sydney Basin. Geological Survey of New South Wales Department of Mines Report GS1973/441.

ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

References:

Keith Compton collection

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Kaersutite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Leucite

Formula: K(AlSi₂O₆)

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Montmorillonite

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

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

History paper on boral.com.au website

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Crawford, E.A. (1973) Igneous Rock Deposits, Central Sydney Basin. Geological Survey of New South Wales Department of Mines Report GS1973/441.

ⓘ Pectolite

Formula: NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Pickeringite

Formula: MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

References:

Keith Compton collection

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

✪ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Habit: botryoidal

Colour: colourless, white, yellow, all shades of green, brown to almost black.

References:

Coombs, D.S.; Ellis, A.J.; Fyfe, W.S.; Taylor, A.M. (1959) The zeolite facies, with comments on the interpretation of hydrothermal syntheses. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 17 (1-2). 53-107 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(59)90079-1(with new analyses and optical data are given for prehnite)

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)

Formula: Ca₂AlAl₂[Si₂O₆OH][SiO₄](OH)₂O

References:

Dieter Mylius collection

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Colour: White, black, violet

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

References:

NSW Geological Survey Report GS1967/214

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

ⓘ Vivianite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

Clark I. F., Cook Barry J. (1983) Perspectives of the Earth. Australian Academy of Science.

Gallery:

(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂Oⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

Heulandite Subgroup, etc.

Prospect Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Halotrichite	7.CB.85	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Pickeringite	7.CB.85	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Vivianite	8.CE.40	Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Pumpellyite-(Al)	9.BG.20	Ca₂AlAl₂[Si₂O₆OH][SiO₄](OH)₂O
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	var. Salite	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside var. Ti Salite	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Kaersutite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
ⓘ	Pectolite	9.DG.05	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Leucite	9.GB.05	K(AlSi₂O₆)
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)	Ca₂AlAl₂[Si₂O₆OH][SiO₄](OH)₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Diopside var. Salite	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)	Ca₂AlAl₂[Si₂O₆OH][SiO₄](OH)₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite	CaMgSi₂O₆
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	ⓘ Diopside var. Salite	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite	CaMgSi₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)	Ca₂AlAl₂[Si₂O₆OH][SiO₄](OH)₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Diopside var. Salite	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)	Ca₂AlAl₂[Si₂O₆OH][SiO₄](OH)₂O
Si	ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite	CaMgSi₂O₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Diopside var. Salite	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Al)	Ca₂AlAl₂[Si₂O₆OH][SiO₄](OH)₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ca	ⓘ Diopside var. Ti Salite	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂
Ti	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)₂O₆
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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References

WILSHIRE, H. G. (1967) The Prospect Alkaline Diabase-Picrite Intrusion New South Wales, Australia. Journal of Petrology, 8 (1) 97-163 doi:10.1093/petrology/8.1.97

Crawford, E.A. (1973) Igneous Rock Deposits, Central Sydney Basin. Geological Survey of New South Wales Department of Mines Report GS1973/441.

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

England, Brian M. (1994) Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (3) 185-194

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