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Aragonite from
Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia


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Aragonite, etc.

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Aragonite

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Aragonite

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Aragonite

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
08629200017271980165166.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Aragonite

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Aragonite

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
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Aragonite

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
08629200017271980165166.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
08434970017272037094840.jpg
Aragonite

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
06029640017272037106168.jpg
Aragonite

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
09872890017272036885096.jpg
Aragonite

Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:"Aragonite is a common accessary mineral and attractive specimens are common at Tylden quarry as large sprays of colourless to white and translucent acicular crystals up to 5 cm long. Occasionally the terminations have an attractive yellowish tinge."
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Ferrocalcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:89966
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89966:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘTrentham Falls, Trentham, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘRosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘJackson's Creek, Panorama Drive, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘRidge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
35.3km (22.0 miles) ⓘSunbury, City of Hume, Victoria, Australia
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘMitchell Falls, Redesdale, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘTheodore Company Mine, Clunes, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘLearmonth Quarry, Learmonth, City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘNiddrie Quarry, Niddrie, City of Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘMount Anakie, Anakie, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
References
Birch, W. D. - Ed. (1989) Zeolites of Victoria. Special Publication No.2. Mineralogical Society of Victoriapp.75-84 - 75-84,101
 
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