Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Derwent Valley municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| New Norfolk | 5,526 (2011) |
| Magra | 897 (2012) |
| Lachlan | 863 (2014) |
| Plenty | 163 (2014) |
| Westerway | 156 (2012) |
| National Park | 136 (2014) |
Other Languages:
French:
Conseil de la vallée Derwent, Tasmanie, Australie
German:
Derwent Valley Municipality, Tasmanien, Australien
Italian:
municipalità di Derwent Valley, Tasmania, Australia
Simplified Chinese:
德文特谷自治市, 塔斯馬尼亞州, 澳大利亚
Spanish:
Derwent Valley, Tasmania, Australia
Cebuano:
Derwent Valley, State of Tasmania
Dutch:
Derwent Valley Council, Tasmanië, Australië
Polish:
Derwent Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia
Sardinian:
municipalità de Derwent Valley
Swedish:
Derwent Valley Council, Tasmanien, Australien
The Derwent Valley Council is a local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It covers the upper part of the Derwent River, from the major town of New Norfolk (just north-west of Hobart) to the remote south-west Hydro town of Strathgordon.
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Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Glendonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar ? Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 References: R Bottrill, unpublished dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) References: R Bottrill, unpublished dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ Native Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine Formula: (Os,Ir) |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: R Bottrill,unpub.Identified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Riebeckite ? Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Found as blue fibrous material in alluvial quartz pebbles |
| ⓘ Rutheniridosmine Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: R Bottrill, unpublished dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Rutheniridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Native Osmium var. Iridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir) |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar ? | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Glendonite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Riebeckite ? | 9.DE.25 | ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Glendonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Glendonite | CaCO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Glendonite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Native Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Rutheniridosmine | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Native Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Rutheniridosmine | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Rutheniridosmine | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Fossils
There are 246 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 246 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 485 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 20 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 34 fossil localities |
- Tasmania
- Derwent Valley municipality
- Paleozoic🐚 Adamsfield
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Adamsfield Track
- Permian🐚 Between Parramore and Geiss Creeks
- Permian🐚 Boyer
- Permian🐚 Fitzgerald
- Paleozoic🐚 Gap Creek Section
- Permian🐚 H26
- Permian🐚 H34
- Permian🐚 H41
- Permian🐚 H46
- Ordovician🐚 Intersection of Nine Road and Florentine Road;
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Junee Caves on the Junee River about 2 miles from Maydena
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Locality 73. 8.5 kilometers east northeast of Tim Shea
- Permian🐚 Maydena
- Permian🐚 Mount Anne
- Permian🐚 Mount Mueller
- Permian🐚 Mount Nassau
- Derwent Valley municipality
- Tasmania
- Derwent Valley municipality
- Permian🐚 Mount Nassau
- Permian🐚 Mount Wedge
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Near Florentine River
- Cenozoic🐚 New Norfolk
- Paleozoic🐚 NMVPL1600. Gordon River Road Section. 19 km west of Maydena)
- Permian🐚 Peppermint Hill
- Permian🐚 Rathbone's Quarry
- Silurian🐚 Richea Siltstone
- Permian🐚 River Styx
- Ordovician🐚 Sunshine Road Section 031 meters
- Paleozoic🐚 Top of Benjamin Limestone
- Permian🐚 UNE L1008
- Permian🐚 UQ L1027
- Permian🐚 UQ L3060
- Pleistocene🐚 Warren Cave
- Derwent Valley municipality
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derwent_Valley_Council |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1200416 |
| GeoNames ID: | 7839357 |
Localities in this Region
- Tasmania
- Derwent Valley municipality
- Tasmania
- Derwent Valley municipality
- Maydena district
- Rosegarland
- Derwent Valley municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Eastern TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
- Western TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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