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Analcime from
Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia


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Analcime

Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
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Analcime, etc.

Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
09232170017360848229595.jpg
Analcime

Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
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Analcime, etc.

Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
09232170017360848229595.jpg
Analcime

Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
01062670017272032832338.jpg
Analcime, etc.

Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Analcime
Formula:Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Comments:"Analcime appears to have been the first zeolite to crystallize. Analcime always occurs as very small (1mm or less), yellowish to colourless, water-clear trapezohedral crystal. Crystals of analcime may occur in druses or individually."
They are not very common at the Bundoora quarry.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Ilmenite2
Thomsonite-Ca1
Chabazite-Ca1
Phillipsite-Na1
Chabazite-Na1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Analcime data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:82546
Long-form Identifier:1:3:82546:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Analcime
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘCorporation quarries, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘRichmond Corporation Quarry, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
17.0km (10.5 miles) ⓘChamber's Quarry, Richmond Quarries, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘBurnley Quarry, Richmond quarries, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘBald Hill, Kalkallo, City of Hume, Victoria, Australia
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘBasalt quarry, Jindivick, Baw Baw Shire, Victoria, Australia
89.3km (55.5 miles) ⓘLittle Bird Rock, Flinders area, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia
89.4km (55.5 miles) ⓘWest Head, Flinders area, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia
89.5km (55.6 miles) ⓘFlinders area, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia
89.7km (55.8 miles) ⓘCairns Bay, Flinders area, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia
References
Birch, W. D. - Ed. (1989) Zeolites of Victoria. Special Publication No.2. Mineralogical Society of Victoriapp.11-30
Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc. 567pp.
 
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