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West Scottsdale, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Forsterite

West Scottsdale Quarry, West Scottsdale, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Forsterite

West Scottsdale Quarry, West Scottsdale, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Augite, etc.

West Scottsdale Quarry, West Scottsdale, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Forsterite

West Scottsdale Quarry, West Scottsdale, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Forsterite

West Scottsdale Quarry, West Scottsdale, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Augite, etc.

West Scottsdale Quarry, West Scottsdale, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Forsterite

West Scottsdale Quarry, West Scottsdale, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Forsterite

West Scottsdale Quarry, West Scottsdale, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Neighbouring regions:
Scottsdale district, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Nabowla, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Type:
Locality (Australia)
Mindat Locality ID:
288974
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288974:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A very small farming settlement.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
References:
R Bottrill colln
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Description: With natrolite
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Rhönite
Formula: Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘRhönite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg8Fe3+2Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Oⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Mgⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Alⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Siⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Caⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Tiⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ RhöniteCa4[Mg8Fe23+Ti2]O4[Si6Al6O36]
Feⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Scottsdale,_Tasmania
Wikidata ID:Q55451825
GeoNames ID:11747507

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