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Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude:
42° South , 145° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~116km
Mindat Locality ID:
16754
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16754:8
GUID (UUID V4):
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111 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alstonite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
Habit: bipyramidal
Colour: white
Description: small but excellent crystals with harmotome
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite ?
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Description: Axinite skarn
Auricupride
Formula: Cu3Au
Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Axinite Group'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Axinite skarn
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Bladed
Colour: white to golden yellow and brown
Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
Habit: Bladed aggregates
Colour: pale brown to cream
Description: Crystals to 1.5cm
Bianchite
Formula: Zn(H2O)6(SO4)
Description: post-mining efflorescence with goslarite
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Boracite ?
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Description: Axinite skarn
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: Axinite skarn
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Description: Axinite skarn
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Description: Axinite skarn
Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Axinite skarn
Connellite ?
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Description: Axinite skarn
Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Description: Axinite skarn
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Erythrite ?
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Axinite skarn
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Post-mining effloresence and stalachtites, with bianchite
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Martin, Rod (2023) Personal Communication. Identified by Rod Martin: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how)
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Habit: Marburg twins
Colour: white
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
Kobellite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Description: Axinite skarn
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Löllingite ?
Formula: FeAs2
Description: Axinite skarn
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Axinite skarn
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Axinite skarn
Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Description: Axinite skarn
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Axinite skarn
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Lead
Formula: Pb
Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
Native Osmium var. Rhodic Nevyanskite
Formula: (Os, Ir, Rh)
Native Rhodium
Formula: (Rh,Pt)
Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Zinc
Formula: Zn
Olivenite ?
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Description: Axinite skarn
Olivenite var. Leucochalcite ?
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Description: Axinite skarn
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Axinite skarn
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Description: pink veins
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Axinite skarn
Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Axinite skarn
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Bottrill, R.S. Goemann K. and Woolley R.N. (2018) Mineralogical Analyses, Rosebery. Unpublished Mineral Resources Tasmania Laboratory Report LJN2018-134. Ralph Bottrill, 2018. Rhodonite in the Rosebery mine, Tasmania – the Broken Hill links Paper presented, Australian Geoscience Council Convention (AGCC), Adelaide, October 2018.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Description: Occurs in altered schistose volcanic rocks in the Rosebery area.
Sulvanite
Formula: Cu3VS4
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Axinite skarn
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Vittinkiite
Formula: MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
Habit: Tabular to prismatic and barrel-shaped hexagonal prisms, sometimes hollow, also as Botryoidal crusts
Colour: white to pale yellow
Description: Crystals to 15mm, lustrous to silky, white to greenish and brownish yellow.
'Wolframite Group'
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Lead1.AA.05Pb
Native Nickel1.AA.05Ni
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Auricupride1.AA.10aCu3Au
Native Zinc1.AB.05Zn
Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Native Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Rutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
Native Osmium
var. Rhodic Nevyanskite
1.AF.05(Os, Ir, Rh)
Native Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Rhodium1.AF.10(Rh,Pt)
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Sulvanite2.CB.70Cu3VS4
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Löllingite ?2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Aikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Kobellite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Jordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Connellite ?3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Chalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Alstonite5.AB.35BaCa(CO3)2
Barytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite ?5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Dundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 6 - Borates
Boracite ?6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Bianchite7.CB.25Zn(H2O)6(SO4)
Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Spangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Olivenite ?8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
var. Leucochalcite ?8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Erythrite ?8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Vittinkiite9.DK.MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Danalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BianchiteZn(H2O)6(SO4)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
H SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Olivenite var. LeucochalciteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BeBeryllium
Be DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
BBoron
B BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
B DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
C KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BianchiteZn(H2O)6(SO4)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O WitheriteBaCO3
O Olivenite var. LeucochalciteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
PPhosphorus
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AikiniteCuPbBiS3
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BianchiteZn(H2O)6(SO4)
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S JordanitePb14As6S23
S KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S SulvaniteCu3VS4
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S UllmanniteNiSbS
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Ca BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
VVanadium
V SulvaniteCu3VS4
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mn KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AwaruiteNi3Fe
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni AwaruiteNi3Fe
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Native NickelNi
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AuricuprideCu3Au
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cu SulvaniteCu3VS4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Olivenite var. LeucochalciteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn BianchiteZn(H2O)6(SO4)
Zn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Zn GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Zn Native ZincZn
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As JordanitePb14As6S23
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As Olivenite var. LeucochalciteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
RuRuthenium
Ru Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
RhRhodium
Rh Native Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
Rh Native Osmium var. Rhodic Nevyanskite(Os, Ir, Rh)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sb KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Ba AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Ba BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Ba WitheriteBaCO3
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
OsOsmium
Os Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Osmium var. Rhodic Nevyanskite(Os, Ir, Rh)
IrIridium
Ir Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Ir Native Osmium var. Rhodic Nevyanskite(Os, Ir, Rh)
PtPlatinum
Pt Native Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
AuGold
Au AuricuprideCu3Au
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
PbLead
Pb AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JordanitePb14As6S23
Pb KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Pb Native LeadPb
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
BiBismuth
Bi AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleozoic : 541 ± 1.0 Ma to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma

Important 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.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Devonian
   Late/Upper Devonian
ⓘ DanaliteLate/Upper Devonian
(358.9 - 382.7 Ma)
Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
    
   
  Cambrian
ⓘ GalenaCambrian
(485.4 - 541 Ma)
Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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