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Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia i
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Garrawilla Station Station (farming)
Pottinger Co. County
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Garrawilla Station	Station (farming)
Pottinger Co.	County
New South Wales	State
Australia	Country

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Heulandite-Ca, etc.

Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Stellerite, etc.

Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Stellerite, etc.

Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Heulandite-Ca, etc.

Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Stellerite, etc.

Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Stellerite, etc.

Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Heulandite-Ca, etc.

Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Stellerite, etc.

Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

31° 12' 54'' South , 149° 41' 4'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfa : Humid subtropical climate

Mindat Locality ID:

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:83:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Garrawilla Station is currently a 7,000 acre working cattle farm. Previously a large sheep station.

Garrawilla Station (originally called Girrawillie) was first established by Charles Purcell, a Nepean settler who came to Australia in 1810. By 1892 the property was described as 51,000 acres freehold, 70,000 acres leasehold.

Coordinates are for the trig station on Garrawilla Station. The homestead is about 4km to the west.

There are dozens of zeolite occurrences in the Garrawilla volcanics, many are located along Garrawilla Creek on this property. However the station owners usually refuse permission for collecting due to some bad behaviour of past collectors.

The occurrences have been evaluated by the NSW Geological Survey for potential zeolite production (Pecover, 1988).

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Analcime

ⓘ Calcite

✪ Heulandite-Ca

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Habit: trapazohedra

Colour: milky

References:

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Habit: platy

References:

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

✪ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O

References:

RRUFF Database - File RO60465

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Colour: red

References:

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

References:

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

References:

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

ⓘ Saponite

Formula: Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

✪ Stellerite

Formula: Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O

Colour: red

References:

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Saponite	9.EC.45	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	9.GE.05	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
ⓘ	Stellerite	9.GE.15	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Eastern ProvinceGeologic Province
New South Wales
- Garrawilla VolcanicsVolcanic Field
- Gunnedah BasinBasin
Surat BasinBasin

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Sydney-Surat BasinVolcanic Arc

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References

www.mindat.org (n.d.) http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-34670.html

Miller, S.A., Taylor, J.C. (1985) Neutron single crystal diffraction study of an Australian Stellerite. Zeolites, 5 (1) 7-10 doi:10.1016/0144-2449(85)90003-x

England, Brian M., Sutherland, F. Lin (1988) Volcanic Zeolites and Associated Minerals from New South Wales [Australia], in Australia!. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (6). 389-406pp.394-397

Pecover, S.R. (1988) The geology and prospectively of zeolite occurrences in NSW. In Holmes, G.G. and Pecover, S.R. (Eds) New South Wales Geological Survey Report GS1987/145 p.65-100

England, Brian M. (1989) The identification of stellerite in the Garrawilla Volcanics, New South Wales. The Australian Mineralogist, 4 (2). 57-62

Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.

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Garrawilla Station, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Garrawilla Station Station (farming)
Pottinger Co. County
New South Wales State
Australia Country