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Lowes Mount, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australiai
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Amethyst, etc.

Lowes Mount, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
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Amethyst, etc.

Lowes Mount, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
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Amethyst, etc.

Lowes Mount, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 37' 11'' South , 149° 50' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-33.61978,149.83675
GRN:
S23E89
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberon3,497 (2012)9.6km
O’Connell356 (2018)13.6km
Essington272 (2018)14.2km
Brewongle275 (2018)18.8km
Hampton179 (2018)20.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Bathurst Lapidary & Collectors Club IncBathurst, New South Wales33km
Mindat Locality ID:
443368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443368:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
https://minsocnsw.org.au/wp/newsletters/MinSoc_Newsletter_Dec17.pdfIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
https://minsocnsw.org.au/wp/newsletters/MinSoc_Newsletter_Dec17.pdfIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
https://minsocnsw.org.au/wp/newsletters/MinSoc_Newsletter_Dec17.pdfIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
References:
https://minsocnsw.org.au/wp/newsletters/MinSoc_Newsletter_Dec17.pdfIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
https://minsocnsw.org.au/wp/newsletters/MinSoc_Newsletter_Dec17.pdfIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
References:
https://minsocnsw.org.au/wp/newsletters/MinSoc_Newsletter_Dec17.pdfIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
https://minsocnsw.org.au/wp/newsletters/MinSoc_Newsletter_Dec17.pdfIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
References:
Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Joel Williams CollectionIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
References:
https://minsocnsw.org.au/wp/newsletters/MinSoc_Newsletter_Dec17.pdfIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
References:
https://minsocnsw.org.au/wp/newsletters/MinSoc_Newsletter_Dec17.pdfIdentified by Joel Williams: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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