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Siderite from
Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia


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Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
09901080017272253545597.jpg
Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
05091040017272253661883.jpg
Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
01255560017272253688558.jpg
Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
07920370017272253684942.jpg
Siderite

Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Reservoir
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Aragonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:554451
Long-form Identifier:1:3:554451:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘTrentham Falls, Trentham, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘSultan Reef (Sultan Mine), Blackwood, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘNorth Sultan Mine, Blackwood, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘHomeward Bound Reef, Blackwood, Moorabool Shire, Victoria, Australia
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘRidge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘBoral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘBallarat West Goldfield, City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘTiverton Reef, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
69.4km (43.1 miles) ⓘMt Tarrengower goldfield, Maldon, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘLearmonth Quarry, Learmonth, City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
References
Museum Victoria Mineralogy Collection
 
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