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Wave Hill Fossicking area, Wave Hill Station, Kalkarindji (Wave Hill), Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 30' 0'' South , 130° 52' 39'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mineral Lease ML 25205
This locality is wholly within the Wave Hill Cattle Station and care needs to be taken at all times regarding stock movements.
The fossicking area is located south of the intersection of the Buchanan Highway and Lajamanu Road, which is approximately 8 km from Kalkarindji.
From the intersection, travel along the Lajamanu Road for 4.1 km to a track on the right hand side of the road. By following this track in a south-westerly direction you will arrive at the boundary of the declared fossicking area
that includes mineral lease ML 25205.
Note: Written consent must be obtained before entering the mineral lease ML 25205 to fossick.
Significant penalties apply to anyone found in this area without the required consent.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: Keith F. Compton collectionIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Keith F. Compton collectionIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: Keith F. Compton collectionIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: Keith F. Compton collectionIdentified by Keith Compton: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Birrindudu BasinBasin
- North Australian ElementCraton
- Northern Territory
- Kalkarindji Igneous ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- North Australian Craton
- Tennant Creek TerraneShield
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Wave Hill Fossicking area, Wave Hill Station, Kalkarindji, Victoria-Daly Region, Northern Territory, Australia