Hwy 183 and Loop 1 interchange, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hwy 183 and Loop 1 interchange | Road Cutting |
| Austin | - not defined - |
| Travis County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 22' 38'' North , 97° 44' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jollyville | 16,151 (2011) | 8.1km |
| Wells Branch | 12,120 (2011) | 9.5km |
| West Lake Hills | 3,317 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Anderson Mill | 8,744 (2006) | 10.8km |
| Rollingwood | 1,543 (2017) | 12.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Gem and Mineral Society | Austin, Texas | 12km |
| Paleontological Society of Austin | Austin, Texas | 12km |
| Williamson County Gem and Mineral Society | Georgetown, Texas | 29km |
with US Highway 183 1987-88 construction
Highway construction site active for about six months, 1987-88.
According to Hal Prior, who collected there with due caution, the site was dangerous due to high vertical walls, soft rock, and unstable ground due to blasting. Despite the hazards it became a popular collecting site for inexperienced individuals and families supplying calcite crystals to a local metaphysical shop. One such collector (who had been warned of the hazards days before) was seriously injured in a rockfall in 1988, resulting in a highly publicized rescue operation. As a result the site was permanently closed to collecting and placed under guard until further construction work completely buried the exposure. (Hal Prior, p.c., 3/2022)
Hal observed that the abundant strontianite at the locality appears to have formed at the expense of the large celestine crystals, many of which were at least partially corroded and/or encrusted with strontianite.
More details may be found in Mindat discussion https://www.mindat.org/mesg-586642.html.
Highway construction site active for about six months, 1987-88.
According to Hal Prior, who collected there with due caution, the site was dangerous due to high vertical walls, soft rock, and unstable ground due to blasting. Despite the hazards it became a popular collecting site for inexperienced individuals and families supplying calcite crystals to a local metaphysical shop. One such collector (who had been warned of the hazards days before) was seriously injured in a rockfall in 1988, resulting in a highly publicized rescue operation. As a result the site was permanently closed to collecting and placed under guard until further construction work completely buried the exposure. (Hal Prior, p.c., 3/2022)
Hal observed that the abundant strontianite at the locality appears to have formed at the expense of the large celestine crystals, many of which were at least partially corroded and/or encrusted with strontianite.
More details may be found in Mindat discussion https://www.mindat.org/mesg-586642.html.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Fort Worth BasinBasin
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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Hwy 183 and Loop 1 interchange, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA