Woy Woy Council Quarry, Woy Woy, Northumberland County, New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Woy Woy Council Quarry | Quarry |
| Woy Woy | - not defined - |
| Northumberland County | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 30' 24'' South , 151° 17' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Umina | 16,059 (2015) | 2.7km |
| Woy Woy Bay | 432 (2015) | 3.3km |
| Blackwall | 1,859 (2018) | 3.4km |
| Ettalong Beach | 4,205 (2015) | 3.7km |
| Pearl Beach | 479 (2015) | 4.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Lapidary Club Inc. | Ourimbah, New South Wales | 18km |
| Silver Plus Inc | Ingleside, New South Wales | 20km |
| Wingala Lapidary Arts & Crafts Groups Inc | Harbord, New South Wales | 30km |
| Northern Districts Lapidary Club Inc | Beecroft, New South Wales | 34km |
| Lapidary Club of NSW Inc | Surry Hills, New South Wales | 42km |
A Council Quarry adjacent to the Woy Woy municipal garbage tip.
Locality now destroyed (used as a landfill).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ✪ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | 5.AB.05 | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Eastern ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- Durham Co.
- Hunter ValleyValley
- Sydney BasinBasin
- Durham Co.
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Sydney-Surat BasinVolcanic Arc
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Woy Woy Council Quarry, Woy Woy, Northumberland County, New South Wales, Australia