Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

Formula: Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Melilite Group'	-	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

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