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Gumeracha Quarry, Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australiai
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Gumeracha QuarryQuarry (Abandoned)
GumerachaTown
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 49' 0'' South , 138° 54' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.81680,138.90750
GeoHash:
G#:r1fcbvv37
GRN:
S24E81
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1933 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gumeracha1,085(2012)2.2km
Birdwood1,125(2012)5.2km
Kersbrook640(2012)6.4km
Cudlee Creek764(2014)7.7km
Mount Torrens337(2012)8.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral ClubTea Tree Gully, South Australia18km
Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club IncMildura, South Australia20km
Murraylands Gem and Mineral ClubPalmer, South Australia23km
Northern Districts Gem and Mineral ClubSalisbury North, South Australia27km
Adelaide Detector Club Inc.Broadview, South Australia27km
Mindat Locality ID:
11682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11682:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Weathered pegmatites being mined for china clay and feldspar.

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StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘActinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Apatite'
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘBeryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ'Biotite'
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ'Garnet Group'
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘGoethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘKaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ'Limonite'
ⓘMicrocline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMontmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRutile
Formula:TiO2
ⓘSillimanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTalc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'
Formula:AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘVermiculite
Formula:Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
HⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
HⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
HⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
BeⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
BⓘTourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
OⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
OⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRutileTiO2
OⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OⓘTourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
OⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
OⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
FⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
NaⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
AlⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
AlⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
SiⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
SiⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘBerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘTalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
PⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
SⓘPyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
ClⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
KⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KⓘMicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CaⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiⓘRutileTiO2
FeIron
FeⓘActinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘVermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

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References

Eggleton, R. A. (1959). The geology of some pegmatites near Gumeracha South Australia. Honours thesis.
Crooks, A. F., & Abbott, P. J. (2004). Beryl in South Australia. South Australia, Department of Primary, Industries and Resources, Report Book, 25, 2004.
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