VDQ Ridgley Quarry, Ridgley, Burnie city, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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VDQ Ridgley Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
Ridgley | Town |
Burnie city | Municipal District |
Tasmania | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 49'' South , 145° 51' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Burnie District Gemstone Club | Wivenhoe, Tasmania | 11km |
Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
232052
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232052:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a6eb5847-0a92-46d0-b6a2-c163500482a7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
BIS Quarry
A large operating quarry in Tertiary basalt. Some minor natrolite veins occur, but vesicles are very sparse.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O Description: In sparse vesicles. |
ⓘ Natrolite ? Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Description: In joints, possibly tetranatrolite/gonnardite References: |
ⓘ 'Tetranatrolite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Natrolite ? | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | 'Tetranatrolite' | 9.GA.20 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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