Valla Granite Quarry, Raleigh Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Valla Granite Quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
Raleigh Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 35' 35'' South , 152° 57' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Quarry (Inactive)
Age:
298.9 ± 0.15 to 201.3 ± 0.2 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Nambucca | 6,137 (2018) | 5.3km |
Nambucca Heads | 6,137 (2012) | 7.7km |
Brierfield | 268 (2018) | 11.6km |
Bowraville | 1,323 (2012) | 11.6km |
Macksville | 2,153 (2012) | 13.1km |
A former quarry used essentially to quarry armour stone for the Nambucca Heads breakwater, and later materials for road construction.
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages.
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