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Lapis Lupinus

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Re: Siderite at San Remo, Vic.
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2012, 08:20:21 PM »
That good book GEM MINERALS OF VIC calls them calcite-ankerite. I was last there about 5 years ago and picked up some nodules amongst the rocks which are to the left of the car park, along the beach. It is best at low tide.

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Re: Siderite at San Remo, Vic.
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2012, 08:34:37 PM »
Hi Rockhunter
I can't answer your question as I haven't been to Kitty Miller since more than 30 years ago. What I do recall quite clearly is there wasn't much in the way of agate, just a few Chalcedony seams.

The so-called eye agates were plentiful at the time, but actually they are not agates at all which people thought they were at the time. In fact they are Ferrocalcite nodules displaying concentric rings of brown iron oxide and white calcite. They really do look like eyes and take a good polish, even though its soft.
The same ones can also be found at Riddells Creek but you need a sledge hammer to get them out of the basalt.

thanks i thoght it was kinda hard to get them :D
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Re: Siderite at San Remo, Vic.
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2012, 08:36:27 PM »
That good book GEM MINERALS OF VIC calls them calcite-ankerite. I was last there about 5 years ago and picked up some nodules amongst the rocks which are to the left of the car park, along the beach. It is best at low tide.

thanks lapis hope to go there when its warmer weather :)
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