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Erskine Park Quarry, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australiai
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Erskine Park QuarryQuarry (Reclaimed)
Cumberland CountyCounty
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 49' 6'' South , 150° 47' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-33.81843,150.78863
GRN:
S23E90
Type:
Quarry (Reclaimed) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
1904 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
St Clair19,837 (2017)2.4km
Horsley Park1,936 (2015)6.2km
Mount Druitt13,582 (2015)6.3km
Cecil Park1,477 (2015)7.9km
Orchard Hills530 (2015)8.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nepean District Lapidary Club IncSt Marys, New South Wales6km
Rooty Hill and District Lapidary ClubRooty Hill , New South Wales7km
Fairfield & Districts Gemstone ClubWakeley, New South Wales13km
Gem & Lapidary Council Of New South Wales IncWentworthville, New South Wales17km
Fossil Club of Australia IncWentworthville, New South Wales17km
Mindat Locality ID:
456630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:456630:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former hardrock quarry first operated from the early 1920s.

The quarry was located in a small volcanic neck (diatreme) and has been mostly reclaimed and the areas surrounding the quarry are now used for factories and light industrial use.

Ready Mix acquired the quarry in 1961 and operations ceased circa 1985, when it was proposed that the quarry be used as a tip and be rehabilitated.

Formerly known for abundant plant microfossils found in carbonaceous siltstone breccia.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

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OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Helby, R. (1971) Palynological examination of a sample from Erskine Park Quarry. Unpublished Palynological Report No. 71/30 , Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines. 7 pp.
Morgan, Roger (1977) Six Palynological Determinations from the Hornsby and Erskine Park volcanic necks. Unpublished Palynological Report No. 1977/1, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines. 2 pp.
Jones, D.C.; Clark, N.R. (1991) Geology of the Penrith 1:1000,000 Sheet, 9030. Explanatory Notes, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines and Energy. 201 pp.
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