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Tipogorree Hills, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Tipogorree HillsGroup of Hills
George Town municipalityCouncil
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06681300017272306802590.jpg
Augite, etc.

Tipogorree Hills, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
06681300017272306802590.jpg
Augite, etc.

Tipogorree Hills, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
06681300017272306802590.jpg
Augite, etc.

Tipogorree Hills, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 7' 33'' South , 146° 54' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.12603,146.90875
GeoHash:
G#: r28qncpxm
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kayena328 (2014)7.1km
George Town4,268 (2012)7.3km
Beauty Point1,116 (2015)8.3km
Sidmouth403 (2014)9.2km
Low Head627 (2014)9.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
223585
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223585:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gravel quarry in Jurassic dolerite, near Deloraine. There are some zeolites in joints and fractures.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

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References

R Bottrill (2010) unpublished MRT report.
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