Turimetta Beach, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Turimetta Beach | Beach |
| Cumberland County | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 41' 55'' South , 151° 18' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
247.2 to ~237 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Narrabeen | 5,280 (2015) | 1.7km |
| Warriewood | 4,994 (2015) | 1.8km |
| Narrabeen | 6,436 (2015) | 1.9km |
| Bay View | 3,093 (2015) | 4.5km |
| Ingleside | 1,122 (2015) | 4.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Plus Inc | Ingleside, New South Wales | 5km |
| Wingala Lapidary Arts & Crafts Groups Inc | Harbord, New South Wales | 9km |
| Lapidary Club of NSW Inc | Surry Hills, New South Wales | 22km |
| Northern Districts Lapidary Club Inc | Beecroft, New South Wales | 23km |
| Western Suburbs Lapidary Club | Concord, New South Wales | 26km |
Shale and sandstone are the rocks lining the cliffs around the beach and headland and are approximately 245 million years old.
Triassic fossils are found in the eroding rocks around the cliffs. Plant fossils are very abundant in the shale and with some in the sandstone.
On the south side of the beach when it’s low tide large fossilised track ways of what are believed to be caused from arthropods. These are visible on the rock platforms.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Eastern ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- ⭔SydneyCity
- Sydney BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Sydney-Surat BasinVolcanic Arc
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Turimetta Beach, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australia