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Tolmans Hill, Hobart city, Tasmania, Australia i
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Wollastonite, etc.

Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia

Grossular, etc.

Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia

Wollastonite, etc.

Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia

Grossular, etc.

Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia

Wollastonite, etc.

Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia

Grossular, etc.

Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

42° 55' 25'' South , 147° 19' 30'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-42.92364,147.32511

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

286535

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:286535:8

GUID (UUID V4):

0

A suburb, part of the greater Hobart city, south of Hobart

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ⓘ Vesuvianite

ⓘ Wollastonite

5 valid minerals.

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Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, 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.

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, 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.

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, 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.

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

Locality: Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, 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.

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

Locality: Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, 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.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

Localities in this Region

Tasmania
- Hobart City
  - Tolmans Hill
    - Mt Nelson quarry

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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