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Bungonia, Argyle Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Bungonia- not defined -
Argyle Co.County
New South WalesState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 50' 54'' South , 149° 57' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-34.84833,149.95111
GRN:
S24E88
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bungonia259 (2014)0.0km
Marulan542 (2012)16.4km
Goulburn20,940 (2012)23.6km
Chatsbury254 (2014)35.5km
Bundanoon2,034 (2015)38.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Goulburn Gem and Lapidary Club IncGoulburn, New South Wales24km
Mindat Locality ID:
16869
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16869:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Occurrence of fine-grained tourmaline which formus up to 90% of the rock. The tourmalinisation is interpreted as being related to late‐stage volatile emanations from the Marulan Batholith.

Located approximately 17 km SW of Marulan.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘPovondraite ?9.CK.05NaFe3+3(Mg2Fe3+4)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ PovondraiteNaFe33+(Mg2Fe43+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ PovondraiteNaFe33+(Mg2Fe43+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ PovondraiteNaFe33+(Mg2Fe43+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ PovondraiteNaFe33+(Mg2Fe43+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ PovondraiteNaFe33+(Mg2Fe43+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ PovondraiteNaFe33+(Mg2Fe43+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ PovondraiteNaFe33+(Mg2Fe43+)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Feⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series

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