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Southern Cross mine, Waterhouse goldfield, Scottsdale district, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Southern Cross mineMine
Waterhouse goldfieldOre Field
Scottsdale districtMunicipal District
Dorset municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 57' 17'' South , 147° 37' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-40.95474,147.62043
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bridport1,805 (2014)19.8km
Winnaleah296 (2014)23.3km
Scottsdale2,468 (2012)24.2km
Branxholm354 (2014)25.7km
Derby302 (2014)26.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
132886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132886:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An old gold mine, with several workings on small gold-quartz lodes and alluvial deposits. Abandoned, but under exploration at times.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254
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