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The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types
The Nobbies- not defined -
Phillip IslandIsland
Bass Coast ShireShire
VictoriaState
AustraliaCountry

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Natrolite, etc.

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Analcime

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Aragonite, etc.

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Natrolite, etc.

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Analcime

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Aragonite, etc.

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
01275600017272036791485.jpg
Natrolite, etc.

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
08693880017272297551945.jpg
Analcime

The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 31' 8'' South , 145° 6' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-38.51889,145.11083
GRN:
S26E82
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Phillip Island7,071 (2011)11.2km
Shoreham434 (2015)11.7km
Point Leo159 (2015)12.1km
Merricks Beach144 (2015)13.4km
Cowes3,678 (2012)13.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Frankston & Peninsula Lapidary Club IncFrankston North, Victoria44km
Mindat Locality ID:
208259
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208259:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Nobbies are at the far western end of Phillip Island. Early Tertiary basaltic lavas are best exposed in the cliffs and shore platforms along the southern coastline between The Nobbies and Sunderland Bay.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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References

Birch, W. D. - Ed. (1989) Zeolites of Victoria. Special Publication No.2. Mineralogical Society of Victoria
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