Hermitage, Houghton, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hermitage | - not defined - |
| Houghton | Town |
| South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills) | Mountain Range |
| Mt Lofty Ranges | Mountain Range |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 48' 36'' South , 138° 46' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton | 596 (2012) | 2.3km |
| Paracombe | 363 (2014) | 4.4km |
| Golden Grove | 8,976 (2015) | 4.6km |
| Cudlee Creek | 764 (2014) | 6.2km |
| Hope Valley | 8,223 (2015) | 7.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 5km |
| Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Mildura, South Australia | 8km |
| Northern Districts Gem and Mineral Club | Salisbury North, South Australia | 15km |
| Adelaide Detector Club Inc. | Broadview, South Australia | 16km |
| Enfield Gem and Mineral Club | Enfield, South Australia | 16km |
Mindat Locality ID:
130646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130646:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b87a2d81-4d6e-4b54-8fd9-93890db82204
Mineralisation of davidite-(La) in the metasomatic Proterozoic-Archean basement. The host rock contains albite, actinolite, epidote, titanite, apatite. Davidite occur as blebs from 1-5 mm, generally extremely weathered with yellowish creamy fissures. Hematite forms intergrows with davidite.
Several trenches and drill hole were made in 1950-1952.
Average uranium assayed was 0.18% U3O8 from βtrench Eβ.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Davidite-(La) Formula: La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Davidite-(La) | 4.CC.40 | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Davidite-(La) | La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38 |
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