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Prospect Quarry, Prospect (Prospect Hill), Cumberland Co., New South Wales, Australia
Latitude: 33°49'24"S
Longitude: 150°55'4"E
Longitude: 150°55'4"E
This quarry has probably contributed more crushed rock (blue metal) for road and building construction in the Sydney region than any other similar locality.
Quarrying first commenced around the early 1820s and ceased operations around 2010. The quarry has now been, and is being, redeveloped for housing and light industry.
The quarry is famous for its world class Prehnite.
Mineral List
28 entries listed. 20 valid minerals.
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References
Ref:
- Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, P.48
- England, B. M. (1994): Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. Mineral. Rec. 25, pp.185-194
- Wilshire, H.G. (1967): The Prospect Alkaline Diabase-Picrite Intrusion New South Wales, Australia. Journal of Petrology 8(1) pp.97-163
- Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, P.48
- England, B. M. (1994): Minerals of the Prospect Intrusion, New South Wales, Australia. Mineral. Rec. 25, pp.185-194
- Wilshire, H.G. (1967): The Prospect Alkaline Diabase-Picrite Intrusion New South Wales, Australia. Journal of Petrology 8(1) pp.97-163
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