| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Natrolite |
| Formula: | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Comments: | "The Gonnardite/Natrolite intergrowth, was considered mesolite prior to 1988. They occur as small, opaque white hemispheres and tuffs composed of radiating fibres and prismatic needles. The individual groups have diameter up to 6 mm, though typically are 1-3 mm. The groups show a variety of lustres-chalky, sub-vitreous or silky, and prismatic needles appear quite glassy when viewed through the microscope. The clusters that have been studied are radially zoned, presenting a compact gonnardite-rich core and a soft fibrous natrolite-rich outer zone." |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Gonnardite | β17 photos of Natrolite associated with Gonnardite at this locality. |
| Chabazite-Na | β10 photos of Natrolite associated with Chabazite-Na at this locality. |
| Iron-bearing Calcite | β5 photos of Natrolite associated with Iron-bearing Calcite at this locality. |
| Calcite | β2 photos of Natrolite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Thomsonite-Ca | β2 photos of Natrolite associated with Thomsonite-Ca at this locality. |
| Phillipsite-Na | β1 photo of Natrolite associated with Phillipsite-Na at this locality. |
| Basalt | 1 photo of Natrolite associated with Basalt at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Natrolite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 82554 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:82554:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 3afce8bf-4357-4f9a-844a-dadfecdac078 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Natrolite |
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| 12.7km (7.9 miles) | βCorporation quarries, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
| 13.0km (8.1 miles) | βF-19 Freeway cutting, Fairfield, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
| 13.4km (8.3 miles) | βF-19 Freeway Cutting, Abbotsford, City of Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
| 44.3km (27.5 miles) | βPioneer quarry, Harkaway, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia |
| 67.5km (42.0 miles) | βTylden quarry, Tylden, Macedon Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia |
| 82.9km (51.5 miles) | βMoorabool River, Maude, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia |
| 89.3km (55.5 miles) | βLittle Bird Rock, Flinders area, Victoria, Australia |
| 89.4km (55.5 miles) | βWest Head, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia |
| 89.7km (55.8 miles) | βCairns Bay, Flinders area, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia |
| 90.0km (55.9 miles) | βSimmons Bay, Flinders area, Victoria, Australia |
| References |
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Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia