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Aragonite from
Tam O'Shanter Bay, Lulworth, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Bay
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tam O'Shanter Bay, Lulworth, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:855802
Long-form Identifier:1:3:855802:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘFullbrooks Nabowla quarry, Nabowla, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘEagle Road quarry, The Sideling, Launceston City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘRaeburn quarry, Breadalbane, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘWestern Junction quarry, Breadalbane, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
61.7km (38.3 miles) ⓘAustral Bricks Clay Pit, White Hills, Relbia, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘDon Hill, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
68.0km (42.2 miles) ⓘLillico, Devonport district, Devonport City municipality, Tasmania, Australia
84.4km (52.4 miles) ⓘPenguin Beach, Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
89.9km (55.8 miles) ⓘKubla Khan Cave, Mole Creek, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
96.5km (60.0 miles) ⓘBell Mount, Moina - Middlesex District, Kentish municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
B&B Carney & M. Latham collections
 
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