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Redcliff Head (Red Cliff Head), Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australiai
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Redcliff Head (Red Cliff Head)Headland
Phillip IslandIsland
Bass Coast ShireShire
VictoriaState
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Zeolites in basalt

Redcliff Head, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Panoramic view looking back towards Philip Island

Redcliff Head, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Ferrierite Subgroup

Redcliff Head, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Zeolites in basalt

Redcliff Head, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Panoramic view looking back towards Philip Island

Redcliff Head, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Ferrierite Subgroup

Redcliff Head, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Zeolites in basalt

Redcliff Head, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Panoramic view looking back towards Philip Island

Redcliff Head, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 31' 23'' South , 145° 12' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-38.52306,145.20944
GRN:
S26E82
Type:
Headland
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Phillip Island7,071 (2011)4.8km
Cowes3,678 (2012)8.3km
Somers1,427 (2018)16.4km
Merricks Beach144 (2015)16.5km
Balnarring Beach353 (2018)16.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Frankston & Peninsula Lapidary Club IncFrankston North, Victoria45km
Mindat Locality ID:
14710
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14710:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Zeolites, including the rare ferrierite, in vesicles of basalt.
Some parts of the rocky bluff are only accessible during low tide.
Located immediately E of Berry Beach and W of Red Bluff.

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4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Ferrierite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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