Stonyfell Quarry, Stonyfell, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Stonyfell Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
Stonyfell | Suburb |
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° 56' 21'' South , 138° 41' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1837 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Wattle Park | 1,830 (2015) | 1.8km |
Beaumont | 2,446 (2012) | 2.4km |
Hazelwood Park | 1,717 (2015) | 2.4km |
Kensington Gardens | 2,508 (2015) | 2.6km |
Leabrook | 1,429 (2015) | 2.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Adelaide Gem and Mineral Club | St Peters, South Australia | 7km |
Adelaide Facetors Guild, Adelaide Facetors Group | adelaide, South Australia | 8km |
Mineralogical Society of South Australia Inc. (MINSOC) | adelaide, South Australia | 8km |
Gem and Mineral Clubs Association of South Australia | adelaide, south australia | 8km |
Adelaide Detector Club Inc. | Broadview, South Australia | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
23531
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23531:7
GUID (UUID V4):
240e6bbd-f58a-414a-accf-849fd2ca24f9
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pm 6; Pm7; Quarry Industries quarry; Stonyfell quartzite quarry
Major quarry located east of Adelaide (5 km).
The quarry has been operation since 1837.
Operated by Boral Industries (2020).
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
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