Port Macquarie, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

Glaucophane, Omphacite

Rocky Beach, Port Macquarie, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

Vein of fibrous glaucophane running through a rock mainly composed of omphacite (XRD confirmed) with some quartz.

© Dieter Mylius

Calcite, Serpentinite

Rocky Beach, Port Macquarie, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

Calcite. Micro rounded cream coloured Calcite nodules on olive-green Serpentinite.

© Keith F Compton

Rocky Beach, facing north

Rocky Beach, Port Macquarie, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

Northern end of Rocky Beach showing the distinctive blue-grey glaucophane-rich rocks exposed at beach level.

© Dieter Mylius

Rock exposure at Rocky Beach

Rocky Beach, Port Macquarie, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

Crazy mixed-up rocks including patches of serpentinite and glaucophane-schist exposed at beach level

© Dieter Mylius

Glaucophane, Omphacite

Rocky Beach, Port Macquarie, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

Vein of fibrous glaucophane running through a rock mainly composed of omphacite (XRD confirmed) with some quartz.

© Dieter Mylius

Calcite, Serpentinite

Rocky Beach, Port Macquarie, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

Calcite. Micro rounded cream coloured Calcite nodules on olive-green Serpentinite.

© Keith F Compton

Rocky Beach, facing north

Rocky Beach, Port Macquarie, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

Northern end of Rocky Beach showing the distinctive blue-grey glaucophane-rich rocks exposed at beach level.

© Dieter Mylius

Rock exposure at Rocky Beach

Rocky Beach, Port Macquarie, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

Crazy mixed-up rocks including patches of serpentinite and glaucophane-schist exposed at beach level

© Dieter Mylius