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Boat Harbour, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Boat Harbour- not defined -
Waratah-Wynyard municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
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Zircon

Sister's Creek, Boat Harbour, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Sapphire

Sister's Creek, Boat Harbour, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Sapphire

Sister's Creek, Boat Harbour, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Zircon

Sister's Creek, Boat Harbour, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Sapphire

Sister's Creek, Boat Harbour, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Sapphire

Sister's Creek, Boat Harbour, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Zircon

Sister's Creek, Boat Harbour, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Sapphire

Sister's Creek, Boat Harbour, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 57' 0'' South , 145° 37' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-40.95000,145.63333
GeoHash:
G#: r0xx1cqby
GRN:
S28E79
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boat Harbour135 (2014)0.3km
Flowerdale402 (2014)2.6km
Sisters Beach564 (2012)7.0km
Lapoinya367 (2014)7.5km
Wynyard5,706 (2012)9.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Burnie District Gemstone ClubWivenhoe, Tasmania28km
Mindat Locality ID:
157710
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157710:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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