Cornelian Bay, Hobart city, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cornelian Bay | Bay |
| Hobart city | City |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 51' 6'' South , 147° 19' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| New Town | 5,870 (2015) | 1.2km |
| Moonah | 5,084 (2015) | 1.7km |
| Lutana | 2,336 (2015) | 2.1km |
| Hobart | 216,656 (2017) | 3.1km |
| West Moonah | 5,216 (2015) | 3.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Lapidary Club of Tasmania Inc. | Hobart, Tasmania | 3km |
| Mineralogical Society of Tasmania | ROSNY PARK, Tasmania | 4km |
Red carnelian and agate can be found in Tertiary basalt and as beach pebbles.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Bottrill, R.S., Baker, W.E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey Tasmania Bulletin 73, 254 pages. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Reference: Bottrill, R.S., Baker, W.E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey Tasmania Bulletin 73, 254 pages. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian Reference: Bottrill, R.S., Baker, W.E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey Tasmania Bulletin 73, 254 pages. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Bottrill, R.S., Baker, W.E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey Tasmania Bulletin 73, 254 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Carnelian | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bottrill, R. S. & Matthews, W.L. (2006): Occurrences of gemstone minerals in Tasmania. Geological Survey, Mineral Resources Tasmania, 30 pp.
Bottrill, R. S. & Baker, W. E. (2008): A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania, 254 pp.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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