West Ridgley Quarry, Ridgley, Burnie city, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Ridgley Quarry | Quarry (Overgrown) |
| Ridgley | Town |
| Burnie city | Municipal District |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 52'' South , 145° 47' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Overgrown) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burnie District Gemstone Club | Wivenhoe, Tasmania | 14km |
| Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
107269
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107269:6
GUID (UUID V4):
940211d9-0e62-4025-b208-64b44213e750
A small abandoned, rehabilitated and overgrown road metal pit in Tertiary basalt that contained vesicular zones with zeolite rich vughs up to 150mm across. Currently not productive for collecting.
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup' ? |
| ⓘ Gyrolite ? Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Prehnite ? Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Tacharanite Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Prehnite ? | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Gyrolite ? | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Tacharanite | 9.HA.75 | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Gismondine Subgroup' ? | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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