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Clarence city, Tasmania, Australiai
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Clarence cityCity
TasmaniaState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Howrah7,888 (2015)
Lindisfarne5,678 (2015)
Bellerive4,316 (2015)
Rokeby3,026 (2015)
Lauderdale2,388 (2015)
Warrane2,197 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
290757
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290757:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A municipality, part of the greater Hobart city, east of the Derwent River

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Mineral List

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Clay minerals'
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Iddingsite'
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Clay minerals'-
'Iddingsite'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O TridymiteSiO2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na HaliteNaCl
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 18 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences18
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed279 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Knocklofty1252.17 - 251.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Ferntree12268.8 - 265.1 Ma (Permian)
Deep Bay1279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
West Arm1279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ptychomphalina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Ptychomphalina268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Nuculopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Dasyuridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dasyuromorphia : Dasyuridae33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Burramyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Burramyidae33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Vacunella curvata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Vacunellidae : Vacunella : Vacunella curvata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Astartila intrepida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Astartila : Astartila intrepida268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Petauroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Petauroidea33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Stenopora crinita
species
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : Stenopora crinita268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Johndearia magna
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ingelarellidae : Johndearia : Johndearia magna268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Terrakea brachythaera
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Terrakea : Terrakea brachythaera268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Merismopteria macroptera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pterioida : Merismopteria : Merismopteria macroptera268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Stutchburia compressa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Stutchburia : Stutchburia compressa268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Megadesmus (Cleobis) grandis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Megadesmidae : Megadesmus : Megadesmus (Cleobis) grandis268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Myonia (Myomedia) carinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Vacunellidae : Myonia : Myonia (Myomedia) carinata268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Etheripecten leniusculus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Etheripecten : Etheripecten leniusculus268.8 - 265.1 Ma
Permian
Wyndhamia typica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Wyndhamia : Wyndhamia typica279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Chomatobatrachus halei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Chomatobatrachus : Chomatobatrachus halei252.17 - 251.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
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