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Garrawilla Station, Coonabarabran district, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Two extensive olivine basalt flows covering 450 square km.
See also Gunnedah and Mullaley localities.

Refs.:
Mineralogical Record (1988), 394-397
Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48

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Mineral List:
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: trapazohedra
    Colour: milkey
    Reference: [Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Habit: platy
    Reference: [Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Colour: red
    Reference: [Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48]
    Site Photo
    Garrawilla Station, Coonabarabran district, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © Greg Andrew
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48]
    Site Photo
    Garrawilla Station, Coonabarabran district, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © Rui Nunes 2005
  		•  Saponite
    Ca
     
    0.25
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406]
  		•  Stellerite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    7
    		O
     
    18
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Colour: red
    Reference: [Min Rec (1988) 19:389-406; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.48]
    Site Photo
    Garrawilla Station, Coonabarabran district, Pottinger Co., New South Wales, Australia
    © Christian Bracke


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