Benham plains, Avoca-Royal George mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Benham plains | Plains |
| Avoca-Royal George mining district | Mining District |
| Northern Midlands municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 47' 21'' South , 147° 43' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Köppen climate type:
Midway between Avoca and Royal George. A vesicular basalt flow in the St Pauls River valley contains some sparse siderite and other secondary minerals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Bladed Needles References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Colour: Colourless Description: Var. Hyalite References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Colour: Colourless Description: Var. Hyalite References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Habit: Wheat sheath aggregates Colour: Brown References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Tasmania
- Fingal valleyValley
- Tasmania BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Eastern TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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Benham plains, Avoca-Royal George mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia