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Styles Quarry, Prospect Hill, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 49' 40'' South , 150° 54' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greystanes21,703 (2017)2.9km
Holroyd242 (2015)3.3km
Girraween4,059 (2015)4.1km
Fairfield Heights6,649 (2015)4.6km
Bossley Park14,585 (2018)4.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Fairfield & Districts Gemstone ClubWakeley, New South Wales5km
Gem & Lapidary Council Of New South Wales IncWentworthville, New South Wales6km
Fossil Club of Australia IncWentworthville, New South Wales6km
Mineralogical Society of New South Wales IncWentworthville, New South Wales6km
Parramatta Holroyd Lapidary ClubWentworthville, New South Wales6km
Mindat Locality ID:
69583
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69583:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mineralization is in the Prospect Intrusive.

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3 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
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Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2

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Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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