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⇱ South West Rocks Kaolin West, South West Rocks, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australia

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South West Rocks Kaolin West, South West Rocks, Macquarie Co., New South Wales, Australiai
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South West Rocks Kaolin West- not defined -
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Macquarie Co.County
New South WalesState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 53' 43'' South , 153° 1' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
247.2 Ma to present day
Reference for age:
Gilligan, L.B., Brownlow, J.W., Cameron, R.G., Henley, H.F. (1992) Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets: Dorrigo-Coffs Harbour 1:250 000 Metallogenic Map SH/56-10, SH/56-11. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Sydney, 509 pages.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Clybucca588 (2013)9.6km
Eungai Creek593 (2018)15.5km
Gladstone365 (2013)16.8km
Hat Head297 (2014)17.9km
Frederickton1,244 (2012)21.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Macleay Gem and Mineral ClubKempsey, New South Wales27km
Mindat Locality ID:
306670
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306670:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former small worked deposit.

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Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

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:

ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4

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