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Natrolite from
Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia


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Natrolite, etc.

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
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Natrolite

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
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Natrolite, etc.

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
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Natrolite

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
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Natrolite, etc.

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
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Natrolite

Pioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Natrolite
Formula:Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Comments:At Harkaway, natrolite has been found mainly as well formed isolated prismatic crystals up to 6mm long and range from colourless to white.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Fluorapophyllite-(K)3
Phillipsite Subgroup3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Natrolite 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:89908
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89908:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Natrolite
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘF-19 Freeway cutting, Fairfield, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
38.4km (23.8 miles) ⓘCorporation quarries, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘF-19 Freeway Cutting, Abbotsford, City of Yarra, 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
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘPoint Sambell, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘWest Head, Flinders area, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘThe Nobbies, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘFlinders area, Mornington Peninsula 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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