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Quartz from
Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Agate

Drip Beach, Lymington, Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Agate

Drip Beach, Lymington, Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Agate

Drip Beach, Lymington, Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:District
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:32534
Long-form Identifier:1:3:32534:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Livingstone mine, Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Drip Beach, Lymington, Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘLivingstone mine, Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘDrip Beach, Lymington, Cygnet district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘRed Hill, Snug, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘMcCarthy's Quarry, Longley, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘHazell Bros Leslie Vale quarry, Leslie Vale, Kingborough municipality, Tasmania, Australia
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘWeld plains silica mine, Weld River district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
29.5km (18.4 miles) ⓘCoal Hill Fossicking area, Lune River, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘForster Prospect, Weld river district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
32.1km (20.0 miles) ⓘGlovers Bluff, Weld River district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘEddy Creek quarry, Weld River district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Taheri, J., and Bottrill, R. S., 1998, Porphyry and Sedimentary-hosted Gold Deposits near Cygnet: New Styles of Gold Mineralisation in Tasmania: Unpub Rept, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1999/01
Edwards, A. B. (1947) Alkali hybrid rocks of Port cygnet, Tasmania. Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria: 58: 81-115.
McDougall, I., & Leggo, P. J. (1965). Isotopic age determinations on granitic rocks from Tasmania. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 12(2), 295-332.
Ford, R.J. (1989) Port Cygnet.
Burrett, C.F., Martin, E.L. (1989) Geology and Mineral Resources of Tasmania: Maps (No. 15). Geological Society of Australia, Special Publications: 381-383.
 
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