Russell Road Quarry, Lonnavale, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia i
Regional Level Types
Russell Road Quarry Quarry
Lonnavale - not defined -
Huon-Channel region Region
Huon Valley municipality Municipality
Tasmania State
Australia Country

Regional Level Types
Russell Road Quarry	Quarry
Lonnavale	- not defined -
Huon-Channel region	Region
Huon Valley municipality	Municipality
Tasmania	State
Australia	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

42° 55' 9'' South , 146° 47' 25'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: r227u6cd0

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Judbury	443 (2014)	14.1km
Glen Huon	989 (2013)	19.1km
Lucaston	709 (2014)	22.3km
Ranelagh	498 (2012)	22.5km
Lachlan	863 (2014)	23.2km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
The Lapidary Club of Tasmania Inc.	Hobart, Tasmania	44km
Mineralogical Society of Tasmania	ROSNY PARK, Tasmania	48km

Mindat Locality ID:

132875

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:132875:5

GUID (UUID V4):

b9bfe4a3-69f1-4249-bcdc-c5d383eeea94

A roadside quarry in dolerite exposed a fault zone with bitumen and petroleum in calcite - zeolite veins. The first verified oil seep in Tasmania.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ Laumontite

ⓘ 'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

ⓘ Pyrite

ⓘ Stellerite

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

References:

R Bottrill, unpub data

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

ⓘ Stellerite

Formula: Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

Gallery:

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Stellerite	9.GE.15	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
H	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Al	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Ca	ⓘ Stellerite	Ca₄(Si₂₈Al₈)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Delamerian OrogenOrogen
Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Bottrill, Ralph S. (1996) The Lonnavale oil seep. Tasmanian Geological Survey Record, 1996 (14) Tasmanian Geological Survey .

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254

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