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Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia i
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Leslie Vale - not defined -
Kingborough municipality Municipality
Tasmania State
Australia Country

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Kingborough municipality	Municipality
Tasmania	State
Australia	Country

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Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Chabazite, etc.

Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Wollastonite, etc.

Allanfield quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

View of new sub level, 230 RL

Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Chabazite, etc.

Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Wollastonite, etc.

Allanfield quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

View of new sub level, 230 RL

Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Chabazite, etc.

Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

42° 57' 49'' South , 147° 14' 2'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

-42.96383,147.23401

GRN:

S29E78

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Longley	328 (2015)	3.3km
Kingston	14,371 (2015)	5.8km
Ridgeway	267 (2015)	6.0km
Kingston Beach	2,024 (2015)	7.2km
Margate	3,397 (2012)	7.5km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
The Lapidary Club of Tasmania Inc.	Hobart, Tasmania	12km
Mineralogical Society of Tasmania	ROSNY PARK, Tasmania	16km

Mindat Locality ID:

274668

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:274668:8

GUID (UUID V4):

An area about 10km west of Kingston with two operating quarries, in Jurassic dolerite and Permian hornfels. There is also a large Tertiary basalt plug.

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ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

ⓘ Wollastonite

ⓘ Zircon

9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ 'Calc-silicate hornfels'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

R Bottrill, unpublished reports

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

Ivanov, AV, Meffre, S, Thompson, J, Corfu, F, Kamenetsky, VS, Kamenetsky, MB, Demonterova, EI, 2016. Timing and genesis of the Karoo-Ferrar large igneous province:New high precision U-Pb data for Tasmania confirm short duration of the major magmatic pulse. Chemical Geology ##

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Allanfield quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

R Bottrill, unpublished.

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Allanfield quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

R Bottrill, unpublished.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

R Bottrill, unpublished reports

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

R Bottrill, unpublished reports

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

R Bottrill, unpublished reports

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

R Bottrill, unpublished reports

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

Locality: Allanfield quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

R. Bottrill, unpub. data.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Hazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia

References:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

Localities in this Region

Australia

Tasmania
- Kingborough municipality
  - Leslie Vale

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Delamerian OrogenOrogen
Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

Eastern TasmaniaOrogenic Belt

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Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia i
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Leslie Vale - not defined -
Kingborough municipality Municipality
Tasmania State
Australia Country