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Don Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Don Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Aragonite, etc.

Don Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Calcite, etc.

Don Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
08729820017271985203628.jpg
Phillipsite Subgroup

Don Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
07815180017271985226995.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Don Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
04550230017271985254200.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Don Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Don Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Aragonite, etc.

Don Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 10' 20'' South , 146° 18' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.17232,146.30939
GeoHash:
G#: r28jc2g1z
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Don374 (2015)0.8km
Devonport19,317 (2018)3.6km
Leith381 (2015)4.5km
Spreyton933 (2014)7.8km
Forth206 (2018)8.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA)Ulverstone, Tasmania12km
Burnie District Gemstone ClubWivenhoe, Tasmania34km
Mindat Locality ID:
53033
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53033:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Vesicular basalts exposed in road cuttings produced many zeolite and associated mineral specimens during road excavation on the northern coast of Tasmania in 1986.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' ?
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Description: erionite offretite overgrowth on a sigle specimen of phillipsite
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Description: intergrown with gonnardite and rarely on its own
ⓘ Offretite ?
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Description: erionite offretite overgrowth on a single specimen of phillipsite
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘOffretite ?9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup' ?-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

Brian Carney (1995) Minerals of the Road Cutting, Don Hill, Tasmania, by Microprobe V 8-2, 11/95.
Sutherland, F.L.; Bottrill, R.S. (2004) Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 10 (2). 59-72
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