Spectacle Lakes, Hattah, Rural City of Mildura, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Spectacle Lakes | Group of Lakes |
| Hattah | Village |
| Rural City of Mildura | Local Government Area |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 44' 18'' South , 142° 14' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Lakes
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouyen | 1,400 (2013) | 37.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mildura & District Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Mildura, Victoria | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
249164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249164:9
GUID (UUID V4):
7cc6f8fb-cb4e-4240-9ddb-df1518bc1b06
Spectacle Lakes are two adjoining lakes, named after their orientation, situated about 13 km north-west of Hattah and immediately west of Hattah airport.
The lakes are covered by a permanent salt crust and the mineralogy comprises principally glauberite, gypsum and halite. The glauberite, in crystals up to 1 cm across, is found in only one of the lakes. Gypsum occurs in mud as prismatic crystals and groups of crystals, lenticular crystals, penetration twins on (100) and butterfly twins on (101). Some of the halite is coloured pink, sometimes with layers of deeper colours, especially purple and green.
It should be noted that the map for Nangiloc is incorrect and that the lakes are in Hattah.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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