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Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Ridge Road quarry Quarry
Daylesford - not defined -
Hepburn Shire Shire
Victoria State
Australia Country

Regional Level Types
Ridge Road quarry	Quarry
Daylesford	- not defined -
Hepburn Shire	Shire
Victoria	State
Australia	Country

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Daylesford Quarry

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Aragonite

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Chabazite, etc.

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Daylesford Quarry

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Aragonite

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Chabazite, etc.

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Daylesford Quarry

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Aragonite

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

37° 22' 0'' South , 144° 7' 47'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Brown Hill	3,078 (2018)	27.5km
Nerrina	849 (2015)	29.8km
Black Hill	2,131 (2016)	30.9km
Soldiers Hill	2,832 (2015)	31.4km
Ballarat East	4,995 (2016)	32.2km

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

Club	Location	Distance
Ballarat & District Gem Club Inc	Ballarat, Victoria	32km

Mindat Locality ID:

192000

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:192000:3

GUID (UUID V4):

This is an abandoned basalt quarry in a valley flow, and it is situated about 3km south-west of Daylesford.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Aragonite

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ Gonnardite

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

ⓘ Sanidine

ⓘ Siderite

ⓘ Zircon

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Henry, Dermot A. (1995) Zeolites from Daylesford, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (2). 13-15

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Judy Rowe collection

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

Henry, Dermot A. (1995) Zeolites from Daylesford, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (2). 13-15

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

Judy Rowe collection

ⓘ Gonnardite

Formula: (Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O

References:

Henry, Dermot A. (1995) Zeolites from Daylesford, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (2). 13-15

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

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

References:

Henry, Dermot A. (1995) Zeolites from Daylesford, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (2). 13-15

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Henry, Dermot A. (1995) Zeolites from Daylesford, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (2). 13-15

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Henry, Dermot A. (1995) Zeolites from Daylesford, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (2). 13-15

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Henry, Dermot A. (1995) Zeolites from Daylesford, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (2). 13-15

Gallery:

(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂Oⓘ Gonnardite

Gonnardite

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Gonnardite

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Gonnardite

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂Oⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Phillipsite Subgroup

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Phillipsite Subgroup

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

Phillipsite Subgroup

Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Gonnardite	9.GA.05	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
Victoria
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Lachlan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt

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References

Henry, Dermot A. (1995) Zeolites from Daylesford, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (2). 13-15

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Ridge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Ridge Road quarry Quarry
Daylesford - not defined -
Hepburn Shire Shire
Victoria State
Australia Country