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Birch, W.D, Wood, A., White, A.J.R, Mills, S.J., Freeman, R. (2008) Aegirine–augite crystals in scoria from Mount Shadwell and Mount Anakie, Victoria, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (1) 37-42

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TitleAegirine–augite crystals in scoria from Mount Shadwell and Mount Anakie, Victoria, Australia
JournalAustralian Journal of MineralogyISSN1323-7640
AuthorsBirch, W.DAuthor
Wood, A.Author
White, A.J.RAuthor
Mills, S.J.Author
Freeman, R.Author
Year2008Volume14
Page(s)37-42Issue1
PublisherThe State Mineralogical Societies in Australia
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Mindat Ref. ID17508559Long-form Identifiermindat:1:5:17508559:2
GUID0
Full ReferenceBirch, W.D, Wood, A., White, A.J.R, Mills, S.J., Freeman, R. (2008) Aegirine–augite crystals in scoria from Mount Shadwell and Mount Anakie, Victoria, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (1) 37-42
Plain TextBirch, W.D, Wood, A., White, A.J.R, Mills, S.J., Freeman, R. (2008) Aegirine–augite crystals in scoria from Mount Shadwell and Mount Anakie, Victoria, Australia. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (1) 37-42
In(2008) Australian Journal of Mineralogy Vol. 14 (1). The State Mineralogical Societies in Australia

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Mount Anakie, Anakie, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Mount Shadwell Quarry, Mortlake, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia

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Aegirine-augite

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Mount Anakie, Anakie, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australiaⓘ Aegirine-augite
Eastern Hill, Mount Anakie, Anakie, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australiaⓘ Nepheline, ⓘ Obsidian, ⓘ Quartz
Mount Shadwell Quarry, Mortlake, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australiaⓘ Aegirine-augite, ⓘ Aragonite, ⓘ Calcite, ⓘ Cristobalite, ⓘ Glass, ⓘ Magnetite, ⓘ Nepheline, ⓘ Pseudobrookite, ⓘ Quartz, ⓘ Tridymite

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Mills, S.J. (2004) Metanatroautunite (‘sodium autunite’) from the Lake Boga Granite, Victoria. Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 10(1), 29–31.
 
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