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Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia i
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Lune River River
Huon Valley municipality Municipality
Tasmania State
Australia Country

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Lune River	River
Huon Valley municipality	Municipality
Tasmania	State
Australia	Country

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Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

43° 28' 41'' South , 146° 54' 13'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

234785

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:234785:4

GUID (UUID V4):

An area with agates and petrified wood mostly found weathered from the Jurassic basaltic andesite lavas and sediments. It includes two designated free fossicking areas, the Lune River fossicking area (http://www.mrt.tas.gov.au/portal/en/lune-river) and the Coal Hill fossicking area (http://www.mrt.tas.gov.au/portal/en/coal-hill). There are also zeolites in some of the basaltic and doleritic rocks in the area.

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ⓘ Limestone

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ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'

ⓘ Hematite

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' ?

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Breccia

ⓘ Limestone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Bender’s Limestone quarry (Ida Bay limestone quarry), Ida Bay, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

R Bottrill, unpublished.

ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O

Locality: South Lune Rd Quarry, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Everard, J. L. (1997) Zeolites in Tasmania - Record 1997/07. Tasmanian Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Tasmania.

Bottrill, R.S, Baker, W.E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. . Mineral Resources Tasmania Bulletin 73.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: South Lune Rd Quarry, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

Bottrill, R.S, Baker, W.E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. . Mineral Resources Tasmania Bulletin 73.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' ?

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: South Lune Rd Quarry, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Everard, J. L. (1997) Zeolites in Tasmania - Record 1997/07. Tasmanian Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Tasmania.

Bottrill, R.S, Baker, W.E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. . Mineral Resources Tasmania Bulletin 73.

ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

Localities:

Coal Hill Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

South Cape Rd Quarry, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Coal Hill Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Coal Hill Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
South Cape Rd Quarry, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Coal Hill Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Lune River Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
South Cape Rd Quarry, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

ⓘ Stellerite

Formula: Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O

Locality: South Lune Rd Quarry, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Everard, J. L. (1997) Zeolites in Tasmania - Record 1997/07. Tasmanian Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Tasmania.

Bottrill, R.S, Baker, W.E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. . Mineral Resources Tasmania Bulletin 73.

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Localities:

South Lune Rd Quarry, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
South Cape Rd Quarry, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Gallery:

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Chalcedony, etc.

Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Chalcedony, etc.

Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Chalcedony, etc.

Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Stellerite	9.GE.15	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup' ?	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Petrified Wood'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃

Localities in this Region

Australia

Tasmania
- Huon Valley municipality
  - Lune River

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Delamerian OrogenOrogen
Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Eastern TasmaniaOrogenic Belt

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References

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

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