Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dookie Mineralogical Reserve quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Dookie | Town |
| City of Greater Shepparton | Local Government Area |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 18' 50'' South , 145° 39' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2013
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shepparton | 38,773 (2017) | 25.0km |
| Benalla | 9,020 (2012) | 38.8km |
| Yarrawonga | 5,604 (2013) | 44.4km |
| Mulwala | 1,987 (2016) | 47.6km |
| Boomanoomana | 203 (2018) | 49.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goulburn Valley Gem and Mineral Craft Group | SHEPPARTON, Victoria | 25km |
| Shepparton & District Gem Club Inc | SHEPPARTON, Victoria | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
11731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11731:2
GUID (UUID V4):
97e15c94-ba71-4fb1-91ff-bc1e1b358a15
This quarry located 1 km north-west of the Dookie township was originally a road gravel quarry. Quarrying ceased in the early 1970s and part of the site was used as a council tip, now remediated. The remainder of the quarry was designated a mineralogical reserve by agreement between the Mineralogical Society of Victoria and the Shepparton council. The gabbro is traversed by hydrothermal veins containing quartz, calcite, axinite, epidote and actinolite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Actinolite from Dookie is invariably fibrous in radiating fan-shaped or circular aggregates. The colour range includes grey-green, blackish green and bright green grading to white. Maximum fibre length is about 10mm. |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: At Dookie albite is recorded as a rock-forming mineral. |
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Description: Andradite crystals at Dookie occur as rounded trapezohedrons and, less commonly, dodecahedrons and range up to 5 mm in size. Colour varies from light green to golden brown with many crystals being transparent. It is most commonly found in veins infilled with calcite and associated with actinolite, datolite and axinite-(Fe). |
| ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH Description: At Dookie, axinite-(Fe) occurs as violet tabular crystals with sharp wedge-shaped edges. The crystals generally have striated faces and are usually transparent to translucent and measure less than 5mm. Weathered crystals become opaque. It is most commonly associated with actinolite and andradite.
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: At Dookie calcite is generally found as a late stage in-fill of veins which are usually no more than 1cm wide. It is usually white and massive and when etched out may reveal well crystallised andradite, axinite-(Fe), prehnite or epidote on the sides of the veins. |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Clinozoisite at Dookie occurs as yellow-green elongated crystals up to 1mm long and is generally found with axinite-(Fe) |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) Description: Datolite at Dookie is not common. It is usually found as white anhedral masses in narrow veins which are filled with calcite. These veins also usually contain andradite crystals. |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Epidote is very common at Dookie, it occurs in veins as massive dark oily green aggregates, as a granular ground mass in a hornblende porphyry and as prismatic crystals. The prismatic crystals are striated and have wedge shaped terminations. The crystal size is generally less than 2mm and the colour varies from yellow-green to a dark oily green. |
| ⓘ Ferro-tschermakite ? Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 Description: Ferro-tschermakite is common at Dookie where it occurs as felt-like masses of fibrous brown to black needles with axinite-(Fe), andradite, actinolite and occasionally prehnite.
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| ⓘ Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: Analysis of the garnet fro Dookie by microprobe shows that they are almost pure andradite but with a small portion of the grossular molecule. |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 Description: Hornblene has been listed as one of the rock forming minerals at Dookie |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Description: At this outcrop prehnite shows a variety of habits including prismatic, steep pyramidal, tabular and rounded masses with ridged surfaces and radiating structure. The most common habits are six-sided tabular, flattened parallel to the basal plane and botryoidal aggregates with ridges formed by the edges of tabular crystals. The prehnite is usually pale green to white to almost colourless. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Pyrite at Dookie has been recorded as comprising about 2% of the rock, but also has been found in a narrow vein at the southern end of the quarry as distorted cubes up to 10mm. Most of these have been partly altered to goethite? leaving only a core of pyrite. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Although not common at Dookie, quartz has been found as glass clear crystal lining veins. Most crystals are between 1-2mm in length. |
| ⓘ Stellerite Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O Description: Material originally thought to be stilbite has proven to be stellerite. At Dookie the stellerite forms colourless glassy twinned crystals of prismatic habit with simple pinacord termination. The crystals are approx. 0.5 to 1.5 mm long and 0.2 mm wide and form a drusy coating on the host rock. |
| ⓘ ' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Description: This mineral from Dookie was originally thought to be stilbite but has proven to be stellerite. |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Description: Actinolite colour range is from green to white, but it is suspected that the white fibres probably represent the magnesium rich end-member tremolite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular ? | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Axinite-(Fe) | 9.BD.20 | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ferro-tschermakite ? | 9.DE.10 | ◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Stellerite | 9.GE.15 | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' ? | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-tschermakite | ◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-tschermakite | ◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-tschermakite | ◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-tschermakite | ◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-tschermakite | ◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Stellerite | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Axinite-(Fe) | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-tschermakite | ◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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