Mt Nelson quarry, Mt Nelson, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mt Nelson quarry | Quarry |
| Mt Nelson | Mountain |
| Hobart City | City |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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42° 54' 45'' South , 147° 18' 32'' East
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A small quarry by the the Southern outlet/Olinda Grove junction, with Permian fossiliferous rocks intruded by Jurassic dolerite, forming minor skarn-like assemblages with wollastonite, grossular, vesuvianite and other minerals, largely replacing fossils.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Bottrill and Baker, 2008, Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Bottrill and Baker, 2008, Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Bottrill and Baker, 2008, Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Reference: Bottrill and Baker, 2008, Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: CaSiO3 Reference: Bottrill and Baker, 2008, Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | CaSiO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 51.4.3b.2 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 58.2.4.1 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=3 | |||
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 65.2.1.1c | CaSiO3 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | CaSiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | CaSiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | CaSiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(☐4)☐[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bottrill, R. S. & Baker, W. E. (2008): A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania, 254 pp.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containg this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Mt Nelson quarry, Mt Nelson, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia