| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Aragonite |
| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Comments: | "Aragonite has been found generally in vesicular basalt above the zeolite zones. Mamillary calcite is a common associated carbonate. Spectacular aragonite sprays, white or yellow and measuring up to 60 mm across, have been collected. Hexagonal prisms, doubly terminated by pyramids and the faces of the prisms being horizontally striated occurred at Clifton Hill." |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Iron-bearing Calcite | ⓘ2 photos of Aragonite associated with Iron-bearing Calcite at this locality. |
| Basalt | 2 photos of Aragonite associated with Basalt at this locality. |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Aragonite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Corporation quarries, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 89422 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:89422:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 84cf224d-a0e6-482d-8a40-b68d978c1e21 |
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| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | ⓘF-19 Freeway cutting, Fairfield, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
| 0.9km (0.6 miles) | ⓘF-19 Freeway Cutting, Abbotsford, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
| 2.5km (1.6 miles) | ⓘMerri Creek, City of Moreland, Victoria, Australia |
| 4.3km (2.6 miles) | ⓘRichmond Corporation Quarry, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
| 4.3km (2.7 miles) | ⓘBurnley Tunnel, Richmond, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
| 12.7km (7.9 miles) | ⓘBoral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia |
| 12.8km (8.0 miles) | ⓘNiddrie Quarry, Niddrie, City of Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia |
| 37.1km (23.1 miles) | ⓘPioneer quarry, Narre Warren North, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia |
| 37.2km (23.1 miles) | ⓘSunbury, City of Hume, Victoria, Australia |
| 46.7km (29.0 miles) | ⓘJackson's Creek, Panorama Drive, Gisborne, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia |
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Corporation quarries, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia