Kloppers Quarry (Highercobme District Council Quarry; Coulls Quarry; Anstey Hill Quarry; Hills Quarry), Anstey Hill Recreation Park, Tea Tree Gully, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 50' 28'' South , 138° 43' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Valley | 8,223 (2015) | 2.6km |
| Houghton | 596 (2012) | 3.4km |
| Athelstone | 9,290 (2015) | 4.1km |
| Modbury | 5,570 (2015) | 4.1km |
| Paracombe | 363 (2014) | 4.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Mildura, South Australia | 3km |
| Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 5km |
| Adelaide Detector Club Inc. | Broadview, South Australia | 11km |
| Enfield Gem and Mineral Club | Enfield, South Australia | 11km |
| Adelaide Gem and Mineral Club | St Peters, South Australia | 12km |
Mindat Locality ID:
219448
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219448:9
GUID (UUID V4):
2dcbf57b-7988-4c3e-ac25-4bf5d8d9fc13
As part of Anstey Hill Recreation Park, fossicking and collecting at this site is now prohibited.
ANSTEY HILL QUARRY; HILLS QUARRY
SARIG Record Sheet, Site No:476520:
"KLOPPERS QUARRIES opened in 1878 on quartzite for use as road base material, and for building stone. It closed in 1927. On imagery it appears as a small open cut into the side of a hill, not infilled, and with major regrowth (2008)."
SARIG Record Sheet, Site No:476469:
"COULLS QUARRY was two small open cuts into the side of a hill working a quartzite, and beginning in the 1920's. Production from 1952-66 was 6980 tonnes."
138°43'38.17"E, 34°50'27.54"S
Interestingly, Kloppers Quarry has hosted several plays during the 'Adelaide Festival of Arts' (one of several regular music and arts festivals held in South Australia), making use of its natual 'Amphitheatre' type shape, the area seats approx 200 people.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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