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Albite from
Penguin Mine (Penguin silver mine), Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Albite, etc.

Penguin Mine, Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Albite, etc.

Penguin Mine, Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Albite, etc.

Penguin Mine, Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Albite, etc.

Penguin Mine, Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Albite, etc.

Penguin Mine, Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Albite, etc.

Penguin Mine, Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penguin Mine (Penguin silver mine), Penguin, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:862009
Long-form Identifier:1:3:862009:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘLoyetea, Central Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘHarford, Latrobe municipality, Tasmania, Australia
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘMount Bischoff Mine, Waratah-Mt Bischoff, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
70.9km (44.1 miles) ⓘMt Cleveland Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
81.8km (50.8 miles) ⓘMurchison Gorge, Tullah, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
82.6km (51.3 miles) ⓘSavage River Mines, Corinna-Savage River district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
83.1km (51.7 miles) ⓘTam O'Shanter Bay, Lulworth, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australia
87.5km (54.4 miles) ⓘMt Lindsay mine (Parsons Hood), Mt Lindsay mineral field, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
88.1km (54.8 miles) ⓘRosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
92.7km (57.6 miles) ⓘRenison Bell Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
M Latham Collection
 
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