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Mugga Quarry, Jerrabomberra District, Australian Capital Territory, Australiai
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boral Quarry; Mugga Lane Quarry


A hard rock aggregate quarry operated by Boral Resources (2018). Sometimes known as Boral Quarry.

The quarried material is generally a compact blue-grey quartz-feldspar porphyry.

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Mineral List


7 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“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T., Record 1966/76. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'var. Perthite'-
β“˜'Hornblende'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3

Fossils

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References

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Oldershaw, W. (1965) Geological Investigations of Mugga Quarry, A.C.T. Record 1966/76, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Department of National Development.
Henderson, G.A.M. (1979) The Geology of the Canberra - Queenbeyan 1:50 000 Map Area. Record 1979/87, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, 46 pages.
Abell, R.S. (1991) Geology of the Canberra 1:100 000 sheet area, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory. Bulletin 233, Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology & Geophysics, Department of Primary Industries & Energy, 116 pages.


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