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Merrywood Coal Mine, Royal George, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Merrywood Coal MineMine (Reclaimed)
Royal George- not defined -
Break O'Day municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
AustraliaCountry

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Calcite

Merrywood Coal Mine, Royal George, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Calcite

Merrywood Coal Mine, Royal George, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Calcite

Merrywood Coal Mine, Royal George, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Calcite

Merrywood Coal Mine, Royal George, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05526730017272253401312.jpg
Calcite

Merrywood Coal Mine, Royal George, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Calcite

Merrywood Coal Mine, Royal George, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Calcite

Merrywood Coal Mine, Royal George, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Calcite

Merrywood Coal Mine, Royal George, Break O'Day municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 46' 35'' South , 147° 57' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.77642,147.96030
GeoHash:
G#: r294qfv6s
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fingal448 (2014)15.2km
Rossarden172 (2014)21.6km
Cranbrook114 (2016)26.9km
Cornwall167 (2014)28.6km
Bicheno640 (2014)30.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
126608
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126608:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A coal mine in Triassic rocks first underground then open cut, closed in 1999 now revegetated.


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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

McIntosh Reid, A. & Henderson, Q.J. (1929): Avoca Mineral District, Geological Survey Bulletin No. 40, Tasmania Department of Mines.
Bacon, C.A., (1991) The coal resources of Tasmania. Mineral Resources Tasmania. GSB64
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