Chamber's Quarry, Richmond Quarries, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Chamber's Quarry | Quarry |
Richmond Quarries | Group of Quarries |
Richmond | - not defined - |
City of Yarra | Municipality |
Victoria | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 49' 51'' South , 145° 0' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Albert Park | 5,955 (2016) | 0.4km |
Cremorne | 1,564 (2018) | 0.8km |
Burnley | 738 (2018) | 1.2km |
Richmond | 26,121 (2015) | 1.4km |
Toorak | 12,871 (2016) | 1.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Alexandra-Eildon Lapidary Club Inc | Alexandra, Victoria | 4km |
Western Suburbs Lapidary Club of Victoria | SOUTH KINGSVILLE, Victoria | 12km |
Essendon Lapidary Club Inc | Strathmore , Victoria | 13km |
Waverley Gem Club of Victoria Inc | WAVERLEY, Victoria | 15km |
Nunawading & District Lapidary Club Inc | Nunawading, Victoria | 15km |
Mindat Locality ID:
7229
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7229:1
GUID (UUID V4):
36d57b00-22f6-4010-a36f-20b64484572c
An early quarry for basalt as construction material, later incorporated into the Richmond Quarries.
The quarry later flooded and was partially filled and forms part of the canal that diverted the Yarra River (for flood mitigation) and the creation of Como Island (later Herring Island).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β 'Chabazite' |
β Chabazite-Na Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
β | Chabazite-Na | 9.GD.10 | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Victoria
- Selwyn ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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