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Siderite from
Kennon Head, Kitty Miller Bay, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia


Locality type:Headland
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kennon Head, Kitty Miller Bay, Phillip Island, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:89604
Long-form Identifier:1:3:89604:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘWest Head, Flinders area, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, Australia
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘCape Paterson, Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
61.1km (37.9 miles) ⓘPioneer quarry, Narre Warren North, City of Casey, Victoria, Australia
81.8km (50.9 miles) ⓘDemons Bluff, Anglesea, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
85.6km (53.2 miles) ⓘNichterlein's quarry, Lower Paper Mills Road, Fyansford, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
93.1km (57.8 miles) ⓘBoral Limited quarry, Bundoora, City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia
98.4km (61.1 miles) ⓘSpout Creek Beach, Lorne, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
98.7km (61.3 miles) ⓘClarke's Slip, Lorne, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
99.5km (61.9 miles) ⓘEastern View, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia
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