Peechelba wavellite occurrence (Killawarra; Boweya), Warby Ranges, Rural City of Wangaratta, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Peechelba wavellite occurrence (Killawarra; Boweya) | Occurrence |
| Warby Ranges | - not defined - |
| Rural City of Wangaratta | - not defined - |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 12' 44'' South , 146° 10' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta | 16,845 (2013) | 21.0km |
| Yarrawonga | 5,604 (2013) | 26.5km |
| Mulwala | 1,987 (2016) | 29.3km |
| Corowa | 5,178 (2016) | 30.6km |
| Benalla | 9,020 (2012) | 41.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
15556
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15556:1
GUID (UUID V4):
3b534f2a-27d2-408c-a1cb-8c4b78b0f491
Wavellite is exposed in a series of trenches on a lightly timbered low ridge located approx. 20km NW of Wangaratta. The wavellite was first found back in the early 1890s. The phosphate deposit proved to be confined to small ferruginous fault zones, in a deeply leached sedimentary sequence low in phosphate. The wavellite does not persist at depth.
Victoria's finest wavellite specimens come from this locality.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O Description: The wavellite occurs in veins up to 15 mm thick and forms radiating yellowish green to bright green acicular crystals, often in rosettes up to 10mm in diameter, and as green botryoidal aggregates. Near the surface the wavellite is a pale yellow green and may be coated with brown limonite. Rosette specimens from deeper levels often show yellow centres with bright green terminations free of limonite. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
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