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Bell Mount, Moina - Middlesex District, Kentish municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Bell MountMountain
Moina - Middlesex DistrictMining District
Kentish municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 28' 4'' South , 146° 5' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.46779,146.09716
GRN:
S28E79
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nietta166 (2014)10.0km
Wilmot572 (2014)10.2km
Claude Road400 (2014)14.7km
Barrington587 (2014)20.2km
Sheffield1,034 (2014)21.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA)Ulverstone, Tasmania35km
Burnie District Gemstone ClubWivenhoe, Tasmania47km
Mindat Locality ID:
173
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:173:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An old zeolite locality in basalt near Bell Mtn - precise location uncertain.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Gmelinite-Na
Formula: Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘGmelinite-Na9.GD.05Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
Sutherland, F.L.; Bottrill, R.S. (2004) Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 10 (2). 59-72
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