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Loop 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USAi
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Loop 360Road Cutting
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Celestine, etc.

Loop 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
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Celestine

Loop 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
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Strontianite, etc.

Loop 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Loop 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
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Celestine

Loop 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
02779760017272071514252.jpg
Strontianite, etc.

Loop 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
02789310017272071501304.jpg
Celestine, etc.

Loop 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
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Celestine

Loop 360, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 14' 3'' North , 97° 47' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.23422,-97.79689
GeoHash:
G#: 9v67yxfrp
GRN:
N21W60
Type:
Road Cutting
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sunset Valley749 (2011)1.1km
Rollingwood1,543 (2017)4.8km
Austin931,830 (2017)6.3km
West Lake Hills3,317 (2017)7.1km
Lost Creek4,509 (2011)8.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Austin Gem and Mineral SocietyAustin, Texas6km
Paleontological Society of AustinAustin, Texas6km
Williamson County Gem and Mineral SocietyGeorgetown, Texas46km
Mindat Locality ID:
42458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42458:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


At S. Lamar Boulevard (early 1970's)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

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