Active basalt quarry at base of eastern flank of the volcano.
Known for fine olivine bombs and large anorthoclase xenocrysts.
Fumaroles and quartz-rich xenoliths also occur, but are rare.
The mineralogy has not been studied in detail yet, but mineralogical work is underway (B. Birch & U. Kolitsch).
References:
- Ollier & Joyce (1964)
- Irving (1974)
- Birch, W. D., Wood, A., White, A. J. R., Mills, S. J. & Freeman, R. (2008) Aegirine–augite crystals in scoria from Mount Shadwell and Mount Anakie, Victoria, Australia, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14(1), 37–42.
- Mills, S. J. & Groat, L. A. (2008) The crystal structure of yellow aegirine–augite from Mount Anakie, Victoria, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14(1), 43–45.
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Map Reference: 38°3'S , 142°48'E
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