East Beach, Low Head, George Town municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Beach | Beach |
| Low Head | - not defined - |
| George Town municipality | Council |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 3' 49'' South , 146° 48' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Low Head | 627 (2014) | 1.8km |
| Kelso | 168 (2014) | 4.6km |
| Greens Beach | 172 (2014) | 5.0km |
| George Town | 4,268 (2012) | 5.0km |
| Beauty Point | 1,116 (2015) | 11.0km |
Small beach to the east of George Town, which has pebbles of quartzite, jasper, agate and petrified wood.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Petrified Wood' Reference: Allchin, J. J., (1984) Gemstones on Tasmanian Beaches. Australian Gem & Treasure Hunter 96: 21-22. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Allchin, J. J., (1984) Gemstones on Tasmanian Beaches. Australian Gem & Treasure Hunter 96: 21-22. |
| β Quartz var: Agate Reference: Allchin, J. J., (1984) Gemstones on Tasmanian Beaches. Australian Gem & Treasure Hunter 96: 21-22. |
| β Quartz var: Jasper Reference: Allchin, J. J., (1984) Gemstones on Tasmanian Beaches. Australian Gem & Treasure Hunter 96: 21-22. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var: Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var: Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| β | Quartz var: Agate | - | SiO2 |
| β | var: Jasper | - | SiO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Allchin, J. J., (1984) Gemstones on Tasmanian Beaches. Australian Gem & Treasure Hunter 96: 21-22.
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