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Hanson’s Flagstaff Gully quarry, Flagstaff Gully, Clarence city, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Hanson’s Flagstaff Gully quarryQuarry (Active)
Flagstaff Gully- not defined -
Clarence cityCity
TasmaniaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 49' 56'' South , 147° 22' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-42.83230,147.37679
GeoHash:
G#: r22u3dseb
GRN:
S29E78
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2023
Age:
201.3 ± 0.2 to ~145.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Jurassic
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lindisfarne5,678 (2015)2.2km
Warrane2,197 (2015)2.6km
Montagu Bay679 (2018)3.9km
Bellerive4,316 (2015)4.8km
Lutana2,336 (2015)5.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mineralogical Society of TasmaniaROSNY PARK, Tasmania4km
The Lapidary Club of Tasmania Inc.Hobart, Tasmania7km
Mindat Locality ID:
428998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:428998:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A large operating quarry operated by Hanson’s Pty Ltd.; no unauthorised entry.

Mostly in Jurassic Dolerite with some overlying hornfelsed Permian mudstone.

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Bottrill, RS & Cumming, GV (2022) Hanson’s Flagstaff Gully quarry. Unpublished. MRT quarry report.
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