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Jane River goldfield, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Jane River goldfieldOre Field
West Coast municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 24' 10'' South , 146° 0' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-42.40297,146.00357
GRN:
S29E78
Type:
Ore Field
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
272230
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:272230:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Alluvial gold deposits in shallow Cainozoic sediments.
The source of the gold is uncertain, but the presence of cinnabar in the sediments suggests an epithermal hard rock source is close by.

NOTE: The goldfield is now in a National park and prospecting and mining are banned.

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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References

Blake, F, 1935. MRT Document UR1935_062_65: Preliminary report on the Jane River goldfield
Blake, F, 1935. MRT Document UR1935_082_83: Alluvial cinnibar at the Jane River district
Bacon, C.A., 1989. MRT Document UR1989_32: A brief history of the Jane River goldfield
Turner, N.J. 1990. MRT Document UR1990_16: Jane River goldfield - rock analyses and preliminary account of investigation
Bottrill, R. S. (1989) MRT Document UR1989_28: Mineralogy of heavy concentrates, Jane River goldfield
Bottrill, R.S. (2010) Alluvial Gold in Tasmania (2nd ed.). Mineral Resources Tasmania, 11, 28 pages.
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