Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Zeehan mineral field | - not defined - |
| Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 53' 15'' South , 145° 20' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 0.5km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 20.5km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 28.0km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 29.2km |
| Strahan | 637 (2012) | 29.4km |
The small town of Zeehan is the centre of this old mining district.
It was the third largest town in Tasmania in the 1890's, during the silver rush. The mines were mostly worked for silver and lead, but there were some for zinc, iron, nickel, copper and tin; there were hundreds of mines and prospects, mostly relatively small and were worked for shallow but silver-rich gossans; most are now abandoned.
A visit to the mineral and mining collections in the 'West Coast Pioneers' Museum' is recommended.
Its is also locally famous for a Mineral and Gem show every November, where local prospectors and miners usually bring a few treasures out to show..
There are hundreds of small lead-zinc veins in this district. The lodes are hosted in late Precambrian siliceous sediments of the Oonah Formation. They are of Late Devonian age, thought to be related to the nearby Heemskirk granite.
"The main production of the field came from fissure lodes of lead-silver mineralization. The mineralized fissure veins vary in composition with distance from the granite. Both and Williams (op.cit.) defined four progressive zones:
(i) Cassiterite Zone
(ii) Pyritic Zone
(iii) Sidero-pyritic Zone
(iv) Sideritic Zone
The high sulphosalt ores are generally confined to the sidero-pyritic zone. There is also a marked zoning in the Fe and Mn contents of sphalerite corresponding to temperature gradients of the granite stock."
Besley, 1971
It was the third largest town in Tasmania in the 1890's, during the silver rush. The mines were mostly worked for silver and lead, but there were some for zinc, iron, nickel, copper and tin; there were hundreds of mines and prospects, mostly relatively small and were worked for shallow but silver-rich gossans; most are now abandoned.
A visit to the mineral and mining collections in the 'West Coast Pioneers' Museum' is recommended.
Its is also locally famous for a Mineral and Gem show every November, where local prospectors and miners usually bring a few treasures out to show..
There are hundreds of small lead-zinc veins in this district. The lodes are hosted in late Precambrian siliceous sediments of the Oonah Formation. They are of Late Devonian age, thought to be related to the nearby Heemskirk granite.
"The main production of the field came from fissure lodes of lead-silver mineralization. The mineralized fissure veins vary in composition with distance from the granite. Both and Williams (op.cit.) defined four progressive zones:
(i) Cassiterite Zone
(ii) Pyritic Zone
(iii) Sidero-pyritic Zone
(iv) Sideritic Zone
The high sulphosalt ores are generally confined to the sidero-pyritic zone. There is also a marked zoning in the Fe and Mn contents of sphalerite corresponding to temperature gradients of the granite stock."
Besley, 1971
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Lead | 1.AA.05 | Pb |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Hauchecornite | 2.BB.10 | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| ⓘ | Tochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrostilpnite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite ? | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| ⓘ | Sellaite | 3.AB.15 | MgF2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Matlockite ? | 3.DC.25 | PbFCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ | Cuprite ? | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Wüstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
| ⓘ | Litharge | 4.AC.20 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Franklinite | 4.BB.05 | Zn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrocerussite ? | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Leadhillite ? | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Hulsite | 6.AB.45 | Fe2+2Fe3+O2(BO3) |
| ⓘ | Szaibélyite | 6.BA.15 | MgBO2(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Caledonite ? | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Gunningite | 7.CB.05 | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Goslarite | 7.CB.40 | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Langite ? | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Serpierite ? | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Elyite | 7.DF.65 | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Crocoite | 7.FA.20 | PbCr6+O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Adamite | 8.BB.30 | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Beudantite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hinsdalite ? | 8.BL.05 | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Plumbogummite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Segnitite | 8.BL.10 | PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Evansite | 8.DF.10 | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Kirschsteinite | 9.AC.05 | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Tephroite | 9.AC.05 | Mn2+2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMg(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hardystonite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| ⓘ | Petedunnite | 9.DA.15 | CaZnSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hendricksite | 9.EC.20 | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Baileychlore | 9.EC.55 | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kegelite | 9.EC.80 | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Fraipontite | 9.ED.15 | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Mellite | 10.AC.05 | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mellite | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Hulsite | Fe22+Fe3+O2(BO3) |
| B | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
| C | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Mellite | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hardystonite | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| O | ⓘ Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Hulsite | Fe22+Fe3+O2(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Litharge | PbO |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| O | ⓘ Mellite | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Petedunnite | CaZnSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| F | ⓘ Sellaite | MgF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Sellaite | MgF2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Mellite | Al2[C6(COO)6] · 16H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Hardystonite | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| Si | ⓘ Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Petedunnite | CaZnSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Evansite | Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| S | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | ⓘ Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Cl | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hardystonite | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| Ca | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Petedunnite | CaZnSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tephroite | Mn22+(SiO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+(SiO4) |
| Fe | ⓘ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hulsite | Fe22+Fe3+O2(BO3) |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Ni | ⓘ Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Zn | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Franklinite | Zn2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hardystonite | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| Zn | ⓘ Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Petedunnite | CaZnSi2O6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Adamite | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Br | Bromine | |
| Br | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrostilpnite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Elyite | Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Pb | ⓘ Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
| Pb | ⓘ Native Lead | Pb |
| Pb | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Litharge | PbO |
| Pb | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| Pb | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Phanerozoic : 541 ± 1.0 Ma to 0 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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References
www.mrt.tas.gov.au (n.d.) http://www.mrt.tas.gov.au/mrtdoc/dominfo/download/TR16_16_18_OLD/TR16_16_18.pdf
Blisset, A.H. (1962) One Mile Geological Map Series K'55-5-50: Zeehan. Geological Survey Explanatory Report . Tasmania Department of Mines 268 pp.
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