Mt Bullengarook, Bullengarook, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Mt Bullengarook | Mountain |
Bullengarook | - not defined - |
Macedon Ranges Shire | Shire |
Victoria | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' South , 144° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Toolern Vale | 879 (2015) | 14.2km |
Bacchus Marsh | 13,575 (2016) | 19.9km |
Melton West | 10,381 (2015) | 20.7km |
Kurunjang | 6,728 (2015) | 21.3km |
Sunbury | 29,925 (2015) | 21.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Club | Location | Distance |
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Geelong Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Geelong, Victoria | 45km |
Essendon Lapidary Club Inc | Strathmore , Victoria | 45km |
Western Suburbs Lapidary Club of Victoria | SOUTH KINGSVILLE, Victoria | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
123078
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123078:2
GUID (UUID V4):
6a9b9b57-3bff-46be-b5c9-577dfd11f092
This locality is best described as a small abandoned mine tunnel on Salt Water Creek in the Bullengarook area. Initially when a fibrous mineral was found at this deposit it was called Halotrichite. In 1978 it was tested and found to be closer to the Pickeringite end-member but with the possibility of some mixture with Halotrichite.
Taken from http://www.chockstone.org/bullengarook/bullengarook.htm:
To get to Bullengarook Quarry, travel 7.5kms out of Gisborne heading towards Bacchus Marsh. (See: approach map http://www.chockstone.org/CamelsHump/CamelsHumpMap.htm). Turn right onto "Hassed" road at the small berg of Bullengarook. After 1km head left onto "Webb" road for 300m then right down "Fitzgerald". After another 1km find the 4 wheel drive track leading into the bush on the right, just at the edge of some paddocks. Park the family sedan here, or a little ways down the track. After about 500m you'll hit a clearing. Stay on the rightmost track, cross a small creek, and there it is, the quarry face, peeking out from behind some trees.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Colour: white Description: At this occurrance Pickeringite formed creamy colored concretionary material as well as prominent veins filled with long silky fibres perpendicular to the walls. In one area of about 1 sq.m. behind powery scree, specimens of Pickeringite occurred as golden colored fibres up to 5cm in length. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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