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Blue Hill quarry, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australiai
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Blue Hill Quarry facing north

Blue Hill quarry, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky quartz crystal pocket

Blue Hill quarry, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Blue Hill quarry, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
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Blue Hill Quarry facing north

Blue Hill quarry, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky quartz crystal pocket

Blue Hill quarry, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky Quartz

Blue Hill quarry, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
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Blue Hill Quarry facing north

Blue Hill quarry, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
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Smoky quartz crystal pocket

Blue Hill quarry, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 47' 40'' South , 149° 52' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-33.79462,149.88221
GRN:
S23E89
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gingkin136 (2012)9.3km
Oberon3,497 (2012)10.3km
Essington272 (2018)18.6km
Hampton179 (2018)22.3km
O’Connell356 (2018)32.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Blue Mountains Lapidary ClubBullaburra, New South Wales50km
Mindat Locality ID:
122296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122296:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in the Vulcan State Forest and used primarily for road ballast.
The quarry is approximately 15km south of the town of Oberon.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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References

Cendón, Daniel I., Graham, Ian T., Colchester, David, M, Pogson, Ross E., Austen, Douglas (2004) Smoky quartz and associated minerals from Blue Hill quarry, Oberon, New South Wales. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 10 (2) 47-52
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