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Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia i
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Gatton Valley Valley
Lockyer Valley Region Region
Queensland State
Australia Country

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Gatton Valley	Valley
Lockyer Valley Region	Region
Queensland	State
Australia	Country

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Zeolite collecting in Laidley Creek

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Erionite Subgroup

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Erionite Subgroup

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Zeolite collecting in Laidley Creek

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Erionite Subgroup

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Erionite Subgroup

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Zeolite collecting in Laidley Creek

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Erionite Subgroup

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

27° 33' 49'' South , 152° 15' 51'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: r7h70y5mt

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfa : Humid subtropical climate

Mindat Locality ID:

282155

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:282155:2

GUID (UUID V4):

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ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'

3 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Locality: Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

References:

Collection of RJ Martin

ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'

Formula: M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

Locality: Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ 'Lévyne'

Locality: Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

References:

Brian Camey

ⓘ Offretite

Formula: KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O

Locality: Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

References:

Brian Camey

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

References:

Brian Camey

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

Locality: Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

References:

Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.

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ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Chabazite

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Chabazite

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

Chabazite

Laidley Creek, Gatton Valley, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thomsonite-Ca	9.GA.10	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Offretite	9.GD.25	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Erionite Subgroup'	-	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
ⓘ	'Lévyne'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Al	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Al	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Si	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

Localities in this Region

Australia

Queensland
- Lockyer Valley Region
  - Gatton Valley
    - Laidley Creek

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia

Clarence-Moreton BasinBasin
Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
New England OrogenOrogen
- Wandilla ProvinceGeologic Province

Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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