A small abandoned quarry on private property, once used for road aggregate. The geology comprises hornfelsed fossiliferous Permian mudstones, sitting just above a Jurassic dolerite sill. Epistilbite coats many joints.

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ⓘ Epistilbite

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Epistilbite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O

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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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epistilbite	9.GD.45	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Delamerian OrogenOrogen
Tasmania
- 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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