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Craigburn, Hillwood, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Hillwood quarry, Craigburn, Hillwood, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Hillwood quarry, Craigburn, Hillwood, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Hillwood quarry, Craigburn, Hillwood, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 13' 43'' South , 146° 56' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.22862,146.94725
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Deviot466 (2014)1.6km
Hillwood606 (2014)3.5km
Sidmouth403 (2014)4.9km
Loira248 (2014)5.6km
Kayena328 (2014)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
290502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290502:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A farming property.

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4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O

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