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Prospect Quarry, Prospect, Cumberland County, New South Wales, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 49' 23'' South , 150° 55' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greystanes21,703 (2017)2.6km
Holroyd242 (2015)3.2km
Girraween4,059 (2015)3.6km
Fairfield Heights6,649 (2015)5.0km
Guildford West4,420 (2018)5.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem & Lapidary Council Of New South Wales IncWentworthville, New South Wales5km
Fossil Club of Australia IncWentworthville, New South Wales5km
Mineralogical Society of New South Wales IncWentworthville, New South Wales5km
Parramatta Holroyd Lapidary ClubWentworthville, New South Wales5km
Fairfield & Districts Gemstone ClubWakeley, New South Wales6km
Mindat Locality ID:
106
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b62aa566-1bca-4f38-aa58-1adab693c9de


Located approximately 29kms due West of Sydney.
This quarry has probably contributed more crushed rock (blue metal) for road and building construction in the Sydney region than any other similar locality.

Quarrying first commenced around the early 1820s and ceased operations around 2010. The quarry has now been, and is being, redeveloped for housing and light industry.

The quarry is famous for its world class Prehnite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: massive; trapazohedra
Colour: colorless, transparent-opaque
β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: tabular
Colour: white to pale brown
Description: Baryte was the last of the minerals to crystallize in the vugs.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
β“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
βœͺ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Habit: botryoidal
Colour: colourless, white, yellow, all shades of green, brown to almost black.
β“˜ Pumpellyite-(Al)
Formula: Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2Oβ“˜ Analcime
NaCa2Si3O8(OH)β“˜ Pectolite
Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2β“˜ Prehnite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pumpellyite-(Al)9.BG.20Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kβ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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