Melba Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Melba Mine | Mine |
| 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' 58'' South , 145° 25' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 9.5km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 10.9km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 19.6km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 29.5km |
| Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 30.3km |
Abandoned silver-lead mine about 20km NE of Zeehan.
Devonian vein-type mineralisation in Cambrian serpentinised pyroxenites.
Vein minerals: Epidote, pyrite, quartz, stibnite.
Devonian vein-type mineralisation in Cambrian serpentinised pyroxenites.
Vein minerals: Epidote, pyrite, quartz, stibnite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bindheimite Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: Rod Martin CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite ? Formula: Sb2S3 Description: Seems to be a sight ID? Not confirmed in this district, possibly confused with jamesonite or boulangerite? |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite ? | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Bindheimite | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
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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Melba Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia