Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stichtite Hill | Hill |
| Dundas mineral field | Mining Field |
| Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 53' 3'' South , 145° 26' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 8.2km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 14.5km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 23.0km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 24.0km |
| Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 25.0km |
Privately owned mine (access only with permission and 4WD).
Small open pits and trenches, worked for serpentine and stichtite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Mountkeithite Formula: [(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pyroaurite Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Stichtite (TL) Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O Type Locality: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Pyroaurite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Stichtite (TL) | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Mountkeithite | 7.DD.35 | [(Mg1-xFe3+x)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Mountkeithite | [(Mg1-xFex3+)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mountkeithite | [(Mg1-xFex3+)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Mountkeithite | [(Mg1-xFex3+)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Mountkeithite | [(Mg1-xFex3+)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore | Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8 |
| Cr | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mountkeithite | [(Mg1-xFex3+)(OH)2][SO4]x/2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
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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Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia