Bender’s Limestone quarry (Ida Bay limestone quarry), Ida Bay, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Bender’s Limestone quarry (Ida Bay limestone quarry) | Quarry (Abandoned) |
Ida Bay | Hamlet |
Lune River | River |
Huon Valley municipality | Municipality |
Tasmania | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 27' 57'' South , 146° 51' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Age:
485.4 ± 1.9 to 443.8 ± 1.5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
338371
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338371:4
GUID (UUID V4):
e616c5c7-bdb4-410a-9956-bacf2e238a2e
Once a major industrial limestone quarry, controversially closed in the 1980’s due to its proximity to a major cave system.
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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