Colac Quarry, Ondit, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Colac Quarry | Quarry |
Ondit | - not defined - |
Colac Otway Shire | Shire |
Victoria | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 15' 21'' South , 143° 36' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Colac | 9,089 (2013) | 9.5km |
Lorne | 960 (2012) | 44.7km |
Aireys Inlet | 713 (2013) | 48.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Colac & District Gem Club Inc | Colac, Victoria | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
406712
Long-form identifier:
1:2:406712:5
GUID (UUID V4):
742cba80-c1d8-4f80-b7ec-ee098b3aa089
Basalt quarry operated by Holcim Australia. There is a large area that has been quarried. Part at least was originally known as the Riordan Quarry.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Opal var. Hyalite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
β Vivianite Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: Steve Sorrell Collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Tridymite | SiO2 |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
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- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Bendigo ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Otway BasinBasin
- Inner Otway BasinBasin
- Victoria
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Colac Quarry, Ondit, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia