Ardglen Quarry (State Rail Quarry), Ardglen, Buckland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Ardglen Quarry (State Rail Quarry) | Quarry |
Ardglen | - not defined - |
Buckland Co. | County |
New South Wales | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 44' 21'' South , 150° 46' 49'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Murrurundi | 805 (2012) | 5.9km |
Blandford | 120 (2013) | 11.8km |
Kars Springs | 252 (2018) | 27.0km |
Quirindi | 2,923 (2012) | 27.5km |
Parkville | 718 (2013) | 28.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
67
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67:6
GUID (UUID V4):
81fbcf07-ae19-469a-8f52-21f020604407
The quarry is located on the western side of the New England Highway.
The quarry has developed into two distinct quarry areas, the later slightly further west.
Cavities in Tertiary basalt flows and breccia zones.
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19 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Habit: trapazohedra to 5mm Colour: colorless |
β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
β Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: "The augite is slightly pleochroic and when it occurs as phenocysts is idiomorphic."
Ref:Hodge-Smith, T., 1924. Notes on the occurrence of Zeolites, Ardglen, New South Wales
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β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Generally rhombohedral or scalenohedral form.
Mainly as crusts within the amygdaloidal cavities of the basalt. |
β 'Chabazite' |
β Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
β Chabazite-Na Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β Clinochlore var. Diabantite Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β 'Gmelinite Subgroup' |
β Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O Colour: colourless, white Description: Apophyllite KOH description: βThe faces are wavy though brilliant and give distorted and multiple signals. The crystals are suspended among natrolite needles and are also penetrated by them. They are doubly terminated and the prisms are striated slightly parallel to the edge a:c. The forms c(001), a(010) and p(I11) are present.β (Ref: Hodge Smith) References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
βͺ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Colour: colourless, white Description: Natrolite varies from hairlike to 5mm x 1mm stout xls. Often in narrow veins where the xls simply mass together. Best in small vughs. References: |
β Phillipsite-Na Formula: (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
β Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
β Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 Β· 3-4H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) Β· 8H2O |
β | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | var. Diabantite | 9.EC.55 | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
β | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 Β· 14H2O |
β | Anorthite var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
β | Phillipsite-Na | 9.GC.10 | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] Β· 12H2O |
β | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Chabazite-Na | 9.GD.10 | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Gmelinite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
H | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
H | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
H | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
H | β Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
O | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
O | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
O | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
O | β Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Na | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Na | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Na | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Na | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Na | β Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Mg | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Al | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Al | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Al | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | β Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Si | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
Si | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | β Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
K | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
K | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
K | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
K | β Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Ca | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
Ca | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ca | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | β Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Sr | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ba | β Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
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