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Plagioclase from
Boorabbin Rock Quarry, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boorabbin Rock Quarry, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1017539
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1017539:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘNevoria Gold Mine, Marvel Loch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘNepean Ni Mine, Nepean, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
80.9km (50.3 miles) ⓘMarvel Loch Gold Mine, Marvel Loch, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘCornishman Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘLindsays Gold Mine (Queens Cross), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
89.4km (55.5 miles) ⓘKings Cross Gold Mine, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
89.4km (55.6 miles) ⓘBayleys Reward Gold Mine, Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
90.4km (56.1 miles) ⓘPolaris South Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘBonnievale Gold Mine (Westralia; Varischetti), Coolgardie, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, Australia
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘFraser's Gold Mine, Southern Cross, Yilgarn Shire, Western Australia, Australia
References
Fetherston, J. Michael (2010) Dimension stone in Western Australia: Volume 2 - Dimension stones of the Southern, Central Western, and Northern Regions. Mineral Resources Bulletin 24. Geological Survey of Western Australia 218pp.
 
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