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Phillipsite Subgroup from
Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia


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Phillipsite Subgroup

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
03667620017271987174588.jpg
Phillipsite Subgroup

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
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Phillipsite Subgroup

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
03667620017271987174588.jpg
Phillipsite Subgroup

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Phillipsite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Comments:"Phillipsite" from Harkaway occurs as micro gemmy crystals forming very thin drusy crusts on the basalt.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Natrolite3
Fluorapophyllite-(K)3
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phillipsite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:89907
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89907:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phillipsite Subgroup
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPioneer quarry, Narre Warren North, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘChamber's Quarry, Richmond Quarries, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
36.0km (22.3 miles) ⓘBurnley Quarry, Richmond quarries, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘRichmond Corporation Quarry, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
38.4km (23.8 miles) ⓘCorporation quarries, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
40.8km (25.4 miles) ⓘMerri Creek, City of Moreland, Victoria, Australia
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘBrunswick quarries, Brunswick, City of Moreland, Victoria, Australia
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘBoral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘSunderland Bluff, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘHelens Head, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
References
W.D.Birch & A.Johnson 1984. Fluorapophyllite from Harkaway, Victoria. Australian Mineralogist, April 1984 pg.264-265.
 
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