Mount Quincan
| Mount Quincan | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 703 metres (2,306 ft) |
| Coordinates | 17°18′11″S 145°34′39″E / 17.30306°S 145.57750°ECoordinates: 17°18′11″S 145°34′39″E / 17.30306°S 145.57750°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Queensland, Australia |
Mount Quincan is a volcanic mountain near Yungaburra on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia.
The extinct volcano is one of many cinder cones in the Atherton Tableland region.[1]
Quincan, a type of Scoria, is mined from the south west quadrant of the mountain.[2] Quincan is used in road construction, driveways, weed control and domestic gardening.
References
- ↑ Johnson, Robert Wallace (1989). Intraplate Volcanism: In Eastern Australia and New Zealand. Cambridge University Press. p. 92. ISBN 0521380839. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ Yungaburra Quarry. Retrieved on 21 November 2012.
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