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Augite from
Dog's Head Tier, Interlaken, Central Highlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Classification
Species:Augite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dog's Head Tier, Interlaken, Central Highlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:427482
Long-form Identifier:1:3:427482:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Augite
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘShannon Tier, Central Highlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘTalisker Quarry, Breadalbane, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
66.4km (41.2 miles) ⓘWestern Junction quarry, Breadalbane, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
67.2km (41.8 miles) ⓘRaeburn quarry, Breadalbane, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘHanson’s Flagstaff Gully quarry, Flagstaff Gully, Clarence city, Tasmania, Australia
86.4km (53.7 miles) ⓘSkillion Hill, Clarence city, Tasmania, Australia
94.1km (58.5 miles) ⓘMcCarthy's Quarry, Longley, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
94.9km (59.0 miles) ⓘEagle Road quarry, The Sideling, Launceston City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
95.3km (59.2 miles) ⓘHazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.
 
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