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Fayalite-Forsterite Series from
Mount Buninyong, Buninyong, City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Diopside1
- var Chromium-bearing Diopside1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Buninyong, Buninyong, City of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:940408
Long-form Identifier:1:3:940408:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘRidge Road quarry, Daylesford, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘEastern Hill, Mount Anakie, Anakie, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘWoodend Province, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘSpring Hill, Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia
63.9km (39.7 miles) ⓘNichterlein's quarry, Lower Paper Mills Road, Fyansford, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘDreeite, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia
69.6km (43.3 miles) ⓘArmytage Quarry, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
72.5km (45.0 miles) ⓘColac Quarry, Ondit, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia
78.9km (49.0 miles) ⓘCororooke, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia
94.1km (58.5 miles) ⓘMount Leura, Camperdown, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia
References
Judy Rowe collection
 
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