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⇱ Durhams Lookout pit, Kyogle, Rous Co., New South Wales, Australia

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Durhams Lookout pit, Kyogle, Rous Co., New South Wales, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Durhams Lookout pitQuarry (Backfilled)
KyogleTown
Rous Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 42' 4'' South , 153° 1' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Backfilled) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1976
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fairy Hill597 (2018)8.2km
Kyogle2,156 (2012)9.4km
Larnook1,407 (2013)9.4km
Ettrick422 (2013)12.5km
Doubtful Creek622 (2018)14.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Lismore Gem and Lapidary Club Inc North Lismore, New South Wales26km
Casino Lapidary ClubTregeagle, New South Wales35km
Mindat Locality ID:
300748
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300748:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Durham's quarry; Dwyer's Quarry; Durham's Lookout quarry; Pit 84


A former small council road base (basaltic) pit.
Originally worked on both sides of Bentley Road.
Located approximately 11 km south-east of Kyogle.

It should be noted that Brownlow, J.W. reported that this pit at Durhams Lookout was also referred to as Pit 84, or Dwyer's Quarry and was worked intermittently (see Chestnut & Swane 1976).

From Tony Forsyth: Durham's Lookout was not a quarry, but a roadcut rerouting the Kyogle/Lismore Road approx 11kms South East of Kyogle.

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Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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