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Basalt from
Raeburn quarry, Breadalbane, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Type:Basalt
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Basalt data
Locality Data:Click here to view Raeburn quarry, Breadalbane, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1440459
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1440459:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Basalt
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘMt Oriel quarry, Breadalbane, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWestern Junction quarry, Breadalbane, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘFullbrooks Nabowla quarry, Nabowla, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘPipers Head, Bellingham, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘBellbouy beach, Low Head, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘLittle Plains Quarry, Blue Tier district, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
76.2km (47.4 miles) ⓘBoral Nook Quarry, Nook, Kentish municipality, Tasmania, Australia
78.0km (48.5 miles) ⓘShannon Tier, Central Highlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘEast Devonport beach, Devonport, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘUlverstone Quarry, Ulverstone, Ulverstone district, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Bottrill, RS, Lounejeva, E, 2021, MINERALOGICAL ANALYSES,
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Bottrill, R.S., Lounejeva, E. (2021). Mineralogical Analyses, Raeburn Quarry, Breadalbane. MRT Lab Report, LJN2021-045.
 
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