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Augite from
Forster Prospect, Weld river district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Prospect
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 Forster Prospect, Weld river district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:428917
Long-form Identifier:1:3:428917:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Augite
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘDuggans Cradoc quarry, Cradoc, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘCygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘLangdons Point, Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘRed Hill, Snug, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘMcCarthy's Quarry, Longley, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
41.8km (25.9 miles) ⓘHazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘHanson’s Flagstaff Gully quarry, Flagstaff Gully, Clarence city, Tasmania, Australia
58.6km (36.4 miles) ⓘSkillion Hill, Clarence city, Tasmania, Australia
96.3km (59.8 miles) ⓘShannon Tier, Central Highlands 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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