Boral Quarry, Bridgewater, Brighton municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boral Quarry | Quarry |
| Bridgewater | - not defined - |
| Brighton municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 43' 32'' South , 147° 15' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 7,790 (2015) | 2.3km |
| Granton | 2,420 (2015) | 3.4km |
| Austins Ferry | 2,056 (2015) | 4.5km |
| Old Beach | 2,447 (2015) | 5.9km |
| Claremont | 7,504 (2015) | 6.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineralogical Society of Tasmania | ROSNY PARK, Tasmania | 18km |
| The Lapidary Club of Tasmania Inc. | Hobart, Tasmania | 19km |
Mindat Locality ID:
190566
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190566:6
GUID (UUID V4):
52e72547-a9fb-4276-82a9-5819b977e1aa
The Boral Quarry is a large operating opencut basalt quarry about 400 m east of the Midland Highway that runs through Bridgewater, north of Hobart, Tasmania. An interesting statistic is that once a year, 1 tonne bags of washed aggregate are sent to Antarctica.
The Mineralogical Society of Tasmania holds regular collecting trips to the quarry, when the quarry is not operating, and must be accompanied by quarry staff.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Hisingerite Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Hisingerite | 9.ED.10 | Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hisingerite | Fe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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