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Byron Bay, Rous Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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Byron BayBay
Rous Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 38' 48'' South , 153° 37' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byron Bay6,764 (2018)0.7km
Ewingsdale676 (2018)6.4km
Newrybar579 (2018)12.0km
Brunswick Heads1,612 (2018)13.8km
Brooklet350 (2014)15.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Byron Gem and Lapidary ClubByron Bay, New South Wales1km
Casino Lapidary ClubTregeagle, New South Wales34km
Lismore Gem and Lapidary Club Inc North Lismore, New South Wales37km
Mindat Locality ID:
268502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:268502:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Most easterly town in New South Wales.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification
ⓘ Native Silver ?
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver ?1.AA.05Ag
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg

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