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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Pipers Head, Bellingham, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Pipers HeadHeadland
Bellingham- not defined -
George Town municipalityCouncil
TasmaniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 0' 33'' South , 147° 9' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.00918,147.16247
GeoHash:
G#: r28wsy82j
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
Headland
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bellingham265 (2014)1.0km
Lulworth163 (2014)7.8km
Pipers River444 (2014)11.9km
Bridport1,805 (2014)19.3km
Lebrina318 (2014)19.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
270381
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:270381:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The beach pebbles include agate and petrified wood. Reports of minerals in basalt probably refer to the outcrops west of Weymouth.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite ?5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ'Zeolite Group' ?9.G0.

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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References

Allchin, J. J., (1984) Gemstones on Tasmanian Beaches. Australian Gem & Treasure Hunter 96: 21-22.
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