Kapi Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kapi Mine | Mine (Care and Maintenance) |
| North Dundas | Mining Field |
| Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 46'' South , 145° 28' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Care and Maintenance) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 7.4km |
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 13.3km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 16.1km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 28.6km |
| Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 29.0km |
A small abandoned silver-lead mine about 20 km NE of Zeehan. It was hosted in greywacke rich in mafic and ultramafic material. Some good specimens of crocoite, dundasite, pyromorphite and cerussite have been found.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Crocoite Formula: PbCr6+O4 |
| ⓘ Dundasite Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Phosgenite ? Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 Description: posssibly mis-ID of cerussite? |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Chrome-Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Phosgenite ? | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Dundasite | 5.DB.10 | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Crocoite | 7.FA.20 | PbCr6+O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite var. Chrome-Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Western TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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Kapi Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia