Dookie limestone deposit, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dookie limestone deposit | Deposit |
| Dookie | Town |
| City of Greater Shepparton | Local Government Area |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 27'' South , 145° 46' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benalla | 9,020 (2012) | 31.0km |
| Shepparton | 38,773 (2017) | 34.9km |
| Yarrawonga | 5,604 (2013) | 39.1km |
| Mulwala | 1,987 (2016) | 42.6km |
| Boomanoomana | 203 (2018) | 49.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goulburn Valley Gem and Mineral Craft Group | SHEPPARTON, Victoria | 35km |
| Shepparton & District Gem Club Inc | SHEPPARTON, Victoria | 35km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boxwood limestone deposit
Coarse calcite vein worked for agricultural lime in the 1930's.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Axinite Group' Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2016 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2016 |
| ⓘ 'Epidote Supergroup' Formula: A2M3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2016 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2016 |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Ryan Eagle field observation 2016 |
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 | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Epidote Supergroup' | - | A2M3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote Supergroup | A2M3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote Supergroup | A2M3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote Supergroup | A2M3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)GRIEVE, J.C., 1937. Dookie limestone deposit. Records of the Geological Survey of Victoria Volume 5, part 4. Department of Mines, Victoria, pp. 482-484.
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Dookie limestone deposit, Dookie, City of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, Australia