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Parwan lava caves, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia

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5km SE of Bacchus Marsh, east of Parwan South Road, 1 km southeast of Parwan railway station





Mineral List:
  		•  Allophane
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Parwan lava caves, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
    © Leon Hupperichs
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Gordonite
    MgAl
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Montgomeryite
    Ca
     
    4
    		MgAl
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Parwanite (TL)
    (Na,K)(Mg,Ca)
     
    4
    		Al
     
    8
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    8
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)(OH)
     
    7
    		·30H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Parwan lava caves, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
    Reference: [IMA website - Proposals approved in January 2007]
    Site Photo
    Parwan lava caves, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
    © viccloete
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Taranakite
    (K,NH
     
    4
    		)Al
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		OH·9H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Parwan lava caves, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
    © crocoite.com


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