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'''Mount Quincan''' is a [[Volcano|volcanic mountain]] near [[Yungaburra, Queensland|Yungaburra]] on the [[Atherton Tableland]] in [[Far North Queensland|Far North]] [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].
'''Mount Quincan''' is a [[Volcano|volcanic mountain]] near [[Yungaburra, Queensland|Yungaburra]] on the [[Atherton Tableland]] in [[Far North Queensland|Far North]] [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].


Quincan, a type of [[Scoria]], is mined from the south west quadrant of the mountain. Quincan is used in road construction, driveways, weed control and domestic gardening.
Quincan, a type of [[Scoria]], is mined from the south west quadrant of the mountain<ref>http://www.quincanquarries.com.au/index.html</ref>. Quincan is used in road construction, driveways, weed control and domestic gardening.

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Revision as of 12:34, 3 May 2007

Mount Quincan is a volcanic mountain near Yungaburra on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Quincan, a type of Scoria, is mined from the south west quadrant of the mountain[1]. Quincan is used in road construction, driveways, weed control and domestic gardening.

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17°18′11″S 145°34′39″E / 17.30306°S 145.57750°E / -17.30306; 145.57750