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Quartz from
Diatomite deposit, Lillicur, Avoca, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Diatomite deposit, Lillicur, Avoca, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1029052
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1029052:3
GUID (UUID V4):8c23c408-3413-4055-86c1-17fd30bdaa34
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
13.9km (8.6 miles) ā“˜Union mine, Dunach, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
15.9km (9.9 miles) ā“˜Sedimentary Holdings alluvial gold operations, Amphitheatre, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
20.8km (12.9 miles) ā“˜Henry's Hill Wolfram Deposit, Avoca, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
21.1km (13.1 miles) ā“˜Fiddlers Creek Reef, Percydale, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria, Australia
22.9km (14.3 miles) ā“˜No. 1 shaft, Ballarat & Clunes Mine, Clunes, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
23.1km (14.4 miles) ā“˜Port Phillip Mine, Clunes, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
23.3km (14.5 miles) ā“˜Grand Duke Mine, Timor, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
23.4km (14.6 miles) ā“˜No.2 shaft, South Clunes United Mines, Clunes, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
23.8km (14.8 miles) ā“˜South Clunes United Mines, Clunes, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia
30.6km (19.0 miles) ā“˜Chalk's Lead, Moolort, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Book
Survey Report 102 Industrial minerals and rocks of Victoria I. W. McHaffie & R. W. Buckley 1995 Geological...Survey Report 102 Industrial minerals and rocks of Victoria I. W. McHaffie & R. W. Buckley 1995 Bibliographic...and rocks of Victoria. Geological Survey of Victoria Report 102. ļ£© Crown (State of Victoria) Copyright...Geological Survey of Victoria ISSN 0817 4725 ISBN 0 7306 7474 6 Keywords: Victoria, industrial minerals... bauxite, bentonite, construction materials, diatomite, dimension stone, dolomite, feldspar, fluorite
Report (issue)
GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE BI'R HAYZAN DIATOMITE DEPOSIT, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA by John W. Whitney..... INTRODUCTION AND A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DIATOMITE AND ITS USES ............................................................ COMPOSITION OF THE DIATOMITE............................. SELECTED PHYSICAL...Hayzan diatomite deposit........................... 3 Photomicrographs of the Bi'r Hayzan diatomite.................... 4 Photograph of the exposed diatomite lakebed in the Nafud sand sea................
Report (volume)
Wilderness Study Area, Imperial County, California By VICTORIA R. TODD, JAMES E. KILBURN, DAVID E. DETRA, ANDREW...(In-ko-pah) Wilderness (Calif.) I. Todd, Victoria R. (Victoria Roy) II. U.S. Geological Survey. III. Series...Wilderness Study Area, Imperial County, California By Victoria R. Todd, James E. Kilburn, David E. Detra, Andrew...and geophysical anomalies, and applicable ore-deposit models. The U.S. Bureau of Mines evaluates identified...6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Mountain Spring limestone deposit Identified resource extends into study area Myer
Report (Issue volume)
SOUTH WALES EXPLORATION DATA PACKAGE Quartz-jasper and quartz-sulphide veinlets in silicified, altered.............4 EXPLANATION OF FORMAT OF MINERAL DEPOSIT DATA SHEETS .................................................................................4 Deposit Kind ...................................................................5 Dominant Form of the Deposit .............................................................................................5 Deposit Description ..................................
Report (issue)
. . . . . . . . . . S top 6B - Rock-Avalanche Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day 2 - Morning...- Camel Canyon Diatomite Overlook . . . . . . . . . S top 7 B - Adit Canyon Diatomite Exposures . . ...29, White Cliffs diatomite . . 5 . Geologic map of sec. 1 9, White Cliffs diatomite . . 6. Geologic map...Geology of the White Cliffs diatomite deposit and Aravaipa Creek gypsum deposit, lower San Pedro Valley,...Formation and an overlying younger rock-avalanche deposit are exposed. Both the Phoenix Brick Company and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Zealand: An Early Miocene varved lacustrine diatomite deposit Jon K. Lindqvist āŽ, Daphne E. Lee Department...New Zealand a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Diatomite Biogenic varves Sediment gravity ļ¬‚ows Maar lake...New Zealand a b s t r a c t A freshwater diatomite deposit near Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand provides...latest Oligocene-early Early Miocene time. The diatomite accumulated in a small ~ 1.5 km diameter maar-ļ¬‚oored...Paleogene sandstone and conglomerate cover, the diatomite body is surrounded by Otago Schist. Geophysical
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
species found by the author. . 1973. Collecting rose quartz and other minerals on Plumbago Mountain. Rocks...immediately afĀ­ ter a blast exposed a colored tourmaline deposit. "The place was a kaleidoscope of color and it...to develop what was thought to be a gold-bearing quartz vein. King, V. T . 1977a. World news on mineral...Carbonation-hydroxylapatite from Newry's Dunton Gem quarry; quartz and ankerite from road cut at Mexico. . 1977b....Minerals 52:486-90. Fluorapatite, bertrandite, quartz, and fibrous green elbaite from the Havey pegmatite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Spectroscopy to Determine the Quality of Carbonate-Rich Diatomite Ores Adriana Guatame-Garcia * ID and Mike Buxton...March 2018; Published: 20 March 2018 Abstract: Diatomite, a rock formed by the accumulation of opaline...frustules. The presence of carbonates in some diatomite ores hinders these properties. The purpose of...carbonates and their association with the ore in a diatomite deposit, and to assess the suitability of determining...mining and beneficiation activities. Keywords: diatomite ore; opal; carbonate; environmental scanning electron
Report (issue)
Valley 36 VIIIā€”Economic Geology 1. Limestones 2. Diatomite 3. Quartzite 4. Graphite 5. Radioactive minerals...Kenya Marble Quarries . . 11 ā€”Plan of the diatomite deposit, near mile 61 on the Magadi Railway 4 6 24..., p. 42) the diatomite deposit near mile 61 on the railway to Magadi. The same deposit was reported on...many intercalated quartzo-felspathic gneisses and quartz-felspar-biotite gneisses found on the western sides...missing, for example the Turoka marble rests on the quartz-felspar-biotite gneisses. This outcrop is a representative
Report (volume)
exploration history 5 Diatomite 5 Classification and market 5 Clover Creek deposit 6 Geology 6 Workings...Sampling 6 Resources 7 Appraisal of resources 7 Diatomite 7 Rock products 8 Metallic mineral deposits 8...Mineral and energy resource potential 11 Metals 11 Diatomite 12 Oil, gas, and coal 12 Geothermal energy 12...Estimated costs of operation of a hypothetical diatomite-processing plant 8 VI Contents MINERAL RESOURCES...potential for diatomite (fig. 2). To the west of study area ID-54-86, the Clover Creek diatomite deposit contains
Report (edition)
metamorphic rocks of the Highlands of Scotland. Diatomite occurs in trifiing quantities only in some lakes...information on potash-felspars, steatite and diatomite. 'l'he ox-periments on the making of cement from...Pegmatite veins of West Sutherland.Ā­ Proportions of Quartz and FeLspar; the Amount of Potash in Potash-felspar;...STEATITE (Soapstone, Soap-rock and Potstone), DIATOMITE INDEX ... .. . ā€¢ā€¢ā€¢ . .. ... .. 27 .....are granite pegmatites, and consist chiefly of quartz and felspar ; other minerals such as white mica
Report (volume)
deposits_-___-_--___---_------------- --.-.-.--Diatomite _ _____________________________________________________...____________________________________________ Diatomite in eastern Oregon. ___________________________________...491725 IV CONTENTS Diatomite Continued. Terrebonne diatomite Continued. Diatomite..--------_________...Development.________________________________________ Diatomite near Burns______.__: .____-._-_._._._.--____-______...Diatomite____--_--_--__-__-_______.________________ _^_ Klamath diatomite deposits__ ___________________________________
Report (edition)
and dykes, and which consists essenĀ­ tially of quartz and felspar, but may contain considerable quanĀ­...In the Scottish peg1natites, minerals other than quartz and felspar are not abundant. A type of pegmatite...is a moderately coarse regula1Ā· intergrowth of quartz and potash-felspar, and the bulk of the pegmatite...Sutherlantlshire consists of this 1naterial. The quartz and potash-felspar in graphic gl'anite are present...or less definite proportions, the average being quartz 27Ā·5 per cent. and felspar 72Ā·5 per cent. EXTRACTION
Journal (volume)
137 Rhexoxylon and Dadoxylon from the Lower Shire Region of Nyasaland and Portuguese East Africa ...of Glasgow 159 The Cyclic Behaviour of Lakes Victoria and Nyasa. By N. J. Cochrane, B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E...William Halcrow and Partners . 169 Nigerian Diatomite . By Drs. E. R. Varley, J. W. du Preez and E....Colonies 307 The Superficial Deposits of the Lower Shire Valley, Nyasaland. By Alex. Muir, B.Sc., Ph.D.,... 146 150 Rhexoxylon and Dadoxylon from Lower Shire, Nyasaland Plate I Collotype Reproductions of Rhexoxylon
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
AUTHIGENIC ORIGIN IN RELATION TO MONTMORILLONITE AND QUARTZ ORIGIN IN BENTONITES J. H. HENDERSON, M. L. JACKSON...Opal-cristobalite isolated from the Monterey diatomite had a 5'8 0 value of 34Ā°100' These 5180 values...apparent in the opal-cristobalite from the Monterey diatomite of Miocene age (approximately to million yr old)...uplift. In contrast to the results for cristobalite, quartz from the Helms and Upton (Wyoming) bentonites had...igneous origin for the quartz. These values probably result from a mixing of quartz from high and low temperature
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
intergrading types. The widely known in many areas diatomite and less pure diatomaceous rocks. Harder siliceous...known term ā€œopokaā€™ for diagenesis product of diatomite. Diatomaceous earth is a common alternate name...the unconsolidated or less lithiļ¬ed sediment. Diatomite is also known as kieselguhr (Germany), tripolite...and moler (an impure variety within Denmark) (Diatomite statistics 2014). These rocks have been studied...Francis Group KEYWORDS Eocene; palaeocene; opoka; diatomite; tripoli; resource potential Formation in USA
Journal (issue)
also in: U.S.A. ā€¢ SOUTH AFRICA RHODESIA ā€¢ AUSTRALIA .. ā€¢ I l K. & B. Laboratory Equipment Hand...ARTICLES The Superficial Deposits of the Lower Shire Valley, Nyasaland. By Alex. Mt1ir, B.Sc., Ph.D....SuperficialDeposits of Lower Shire Valley, Njasaland . facing p. Simplified Drift Map of Lower Shire Valley ā€¢ ā€¢ ,, fig...fig. 1 Namalambo Hill, Lower Shire Plate I ā€¢ ā€¢ ,, fig. 2 Alluvium at Chikwawa, Nyasaland ā€¢ fig. 1 Brown...Namalambo ā€¢ ā€¢ ā€¢ ,, Plate III Minerals in Lower Shire Valley Drifts ā€¢ ā€¢ Variation Diagrams for Principal
Report (issue)
unconformable contact with the tuff of City of Rocks, diatomite of Clover Creek and tuff of Gwin Springs. The...are a manifestation of stream erosion of the diatomite of Clover Creek beneath the basalt of Burnt Willow...stands in vertical cliffs and the underlying diatomite, a much less resistant rock, is eroded out by...slides out. Another observed scenario has the diatomite removed to the point of undercutting the basalt...was emplaced on top of the tilted and eroded diatomite of Clover Creek. This relationship can be seen
Report (volume)
Appraisal of identified resources 4 Jasper and opal 4 Diatomite 4 Gold 4 Sand and gravel 4 Assessment of mineral...Owyhee River Canyon Wilderness Study Area. A diatomite deposit is located within a mile of the northeast...rhyolite. Although a diatomite deposit occurs adjacent to the study area, diatomite occurrences within...study area is considered to have no potential for diatomite. Construction-grade sand and gravel occurrences...commodities are mainly of interest to hobbyists. Diatomite The diatomite located north of the northeast tip of the
Book
Mineralogy of Quartz and Silica Minerals Edited by Jens Gƶtze Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published...com/journal/minerals Mineralogy of Quartz and Silica Minerals Mineralogy of Quartz and Silica Minerals Special... . . . . . . . . vii Preface to ā€Mineralogy of Quartz and Silica Mineralsā€ . . . . . . . . . . . . ....GoĢˆtze Editorial for Special Issue ā€œMineralogy of Quartz and Silica Mineralsā€ Reprinted from: Minerals 2018...Compositions and Defect Structures of High-Purity Quartz from the Southern Ural Region, Russia Reprinted
Book
Mineralogy of Quartz and Silica Minerals Edited by Jens Gƶtze Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published...com/journal/minerals Mineralogy of Quartz and Silica Minerals Mineralogy of Quartz and Silica Minerals Special... . . . . . . . . vii Preface to ā€Mineralogy of Quartz and Silica Mineralsā€ . . . . . . . . . . . . ....GoĢˆtze Editorial for Special Issue ā€œMineralogy of Quartz and Silica Mineralsā€ Reprinted from: Minerals 2018...Compositions and Defect Structures of High-Purity Quartz from the Southern Ural Region, Russia Reprinted
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
as halloysite, kaolinite, hematite, magnetite, quartz, magnesioferrite, rutile, ilmenite, geikielite...is composed mainly of silica-containing phases (quartz, opal) and clay minerals (illite and kaolinite)...advanced adsorbents. Keywords: halloysite; diatomite; mineral deposit; mineral absorbent 1. Introduction Central...as effective adsorbents i.e., halloysite and diatomite (diatomaceous earth). These minerals have different...diatomaceous earth from Jawornik deposit and halloysite from the ā€œDuninoā€ deposit [5,6]. Property Diatomaceous
Book
Rare-earth minerals 90 Salt Diamonds 92 Diatomite 102 224 229 Sand & gravel 235 Sandstone...stone but also for specialized materials like diatomite, asbestos, and graphite. Certain then discuss...Mexico to Canada, South Africa to Jordan, and Australia to Sri Lanka. Industrial Minerals also sponsors...the northwestern contact of the ophiolites with quartz-rich metasedimentary rocks. Newfoundland Some of...in British Columbia is derived from the Cassiar deposit, on the northwest flank of Mt. McDame in the Cassiar
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of zeolitefeldspar, smectite, kaolinite, and diatomite. Formation of nonmetallic deposits, which is still...zeolite-feldspar stage, (2) smectite stage, (3) quartz-kaolinite stage, (4) kaolinite-cristobalite stage...San Isidro SAN SALVADOR kaolin deposits diatomite deposit smectite deposits PACI FIC OCEA feldspar...of Argillaceous Deposits Morphology of deposit Type of deposit Abundant Agua Shuca Cavities and pockets...cristobalite San Isidro/ Cabanas Vein Kaolin Quartz, kaolinite Lepidocrocite Pyrite, feldspar Colonia
Journal (issue)
detrital grains ot quartz and plagioolase teldspar. The sandstone is mainly quartz and feldspar. The tossils...on low-grade niokel laterite trom the Red Plat deposit in Curry County. This experimental work has been...did some bulldozer trenching on the Neathamer deposit in the Lake Creek district east of Medtord, Jackson...to have been done at the Long Ridge manganese deposit in southern Curry County by Oliver and Earl BOyd...continued quarrying high-grade limestone at their depOsit near Enterprise in Wallowa County. A change in
 
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