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Albion Park Quarry, Croom, Camden County, New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Albion Park QuarryQuarry (Active)
CroomSuburb
Camden CountyCounty
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 35' 6'' South , 150° 48' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Croom3,304 (2015)2.7km
Albion Park Rail6,937 (2017)2.9km
Flinders4,150 (2015)3.8km
Barrack Heights6,160 (2017)4.6km
Shellharbour Village3,304 (2011)4.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Illawarra Lapidary Club IncTarrawanna, New South Wales24km
Mindat Locality ID:
406623
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406623:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hansons Quarry; Pioneer Quarry; Cleary Bros.


A group of quarries worked by Cleary Bros.
The group of quarries has amalgamated several quarries over the years, including Australian quarry; Australian Quarries (CSR); Railway quarry.
A blue metal quarry part of the larger complex of Albion Park Quarry.

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5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
BBoron
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

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