Lake Keilambete, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lake Keilambete | Lake |
| Corangamite Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 42'' South , 142° 53' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Allansford | 1,413 (2013) | 32.1km |
| Warrnambool | 33,982 (2013) | 39.7km |
| Port Campbell | 599 (2012) | 46.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warrnambool Gem Club Inc | Warrnambool, Victoria | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
222897
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222897:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a9bc19cc-21ba-4bd0-addf-780bd5efc767
Lake Keilambete, 2 km in diameter, is a crater lake occupying a circular maar. A basaltic tuff ring surrounds the lake, and on the south-east side there is some quarrying for limestone and tuff.
Keilambete quarry is controlled by W.A. Molan and Sons. It was previously owned and operated by Ian Fenton. It was previously known as Fenton's quarry.
Fossils such as whale vertebrate, sharks teeth and many different types of shells occur in the limestone.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Otway BasinBasin
- Inner Otway BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Lake Keilambete, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australia