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⇱ Cave Hill Quarry (David Mitchell Limestone Quarry; Lilydale Quarry), Lilydale, Yarra Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia

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Cave Hill Quarry (David Mitchell Limestone Quarry; Lilydale Quarry), Lilydale, Yarra Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australiai
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Cave Hill Quarry (David Mitchell Limestone Quarry; Lilydale Quarry)Quarry
Lilydale- not defined -
Yarra Ranges ShireShire
VictoriaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 46' 3'' South , 145° 20' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lilydale15,649 (2015)2.1km
Chirnside Park9,092 (2015)4.0km
Mount Evelyn9,100 (2015)4.1km
Kilsyth10,043 (2015)4.2km
Croydon North7,693 (2018)4.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Cheong Park Gem & Mineral Club IncCroydon, Victoria6km
Nunawading & District Lapidary Club IncNunawading, Victoria16km
Waverley Gem Club of Victoria IncWAVERLEY, Victoria20km
Blue Hills Lapidary Club IncEmerald, Victoria20km
Diamond Valley Gem Club IncGreensborough, Victoria22km
Mindat Locality ID:
15328
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15328:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located approximately 35km East of Melbourne.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘPhosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

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