Kays diggings, Hellyer River, Arthur River district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kays diggings | Diggings |
| Hellyer River | - not defined - |
| Arthur River district | - not defined - |
| Waratah-Wynyard municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 13' 1'' South , 145° 30' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burnie District Gemstone Club | Wivenhoe, Tasmania | 39km |
Alluvial gold workings near the junction of the Hellyer and Arthur Rivers worked in the 1800's for Gold, mostly by Chinese miners.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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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Kays diggings, Hellyer River, Arthur River district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia