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Wollastonite from
Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia


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Wollastonite, etc.

Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
07850460017827609725334.jpg
Wollastonite, etc.

Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
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Wollastonite, etc.

Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Wollastonite
Formula:Ca3(Si3O9)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Grossular2
Vesuvianite2
Opal1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wollastonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mt Nelson quarry, Tolmans Hill, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:767852
Long-form Identifier:1:3:767852:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wollastonite
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘAllanfield quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘCygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘEddy Creek quarry, Weld River district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘForster Prospect, Weld river district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley 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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