Jarosite Mine Track, Bells Beach, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Jarosite Mine Track | - not defined - |
Bells Beach | Beach |
Surf Coast Shire | Shire |
Victoria | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 22' 32'' South , 144° 14' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Anglesea | 2,290 (2012) | 6.2km |
Aireys Inlet | 713 (2013) | 15.7km |
Grovedale | 14,308 (2017) | 21.6km |
Wandana Heights | 1,831 (2015) | 22.8km |
Highton | 17,793 (2017) | 23.5km |
This is a listed Victorian Heritage Inventory Site.
The site was a source of Jarosite (red ochre) and teh lack of demand after the Depression caused the mine to cease in 1929.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Localities in this Region
- Victoria
- Surf Coast Shire
- Bells Beach
- Jarosite Mine Track
- Bells Beach
- Surf Coast Shire
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Otway BasinBasin
- Torquay Sub-basinBasin
- Victoria
- Selwyn ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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