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Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Weld River

Weld River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Fossicking in Frome River

Frome River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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The Weld River in March

Weld River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Weld River

Weld River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Fossicking in Frome River

Frome River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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The Weld River in March

Weld River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Weld River

Weld River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Fossicking in Frome River

Frome River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Neighbouring regions:
Winnaleah District, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Derby, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Pioneer, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Type:
Locality (Australia)
Mindat Locality ID:
293414
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:293414:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Irish Gaelic:
Moorina, An Tasmáin, An Astráil


A small settlement, once a centre for alluvial tin mining.

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Pale brownish grains in alluvial deposits with sapphires.
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Description: Found as microscopic inclusions in zircons in the alluvials.
References:
Adam Abersteiner
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘ Chrysoberyl ?
Formula: BeAl2O4
Colour: Green
Description: Gemmy, Waterworn grains and pebbles, some described as alexandite or cats-eye.
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Some high quaity gems and good crystals, but usually somewhat broken and rounded; some "Ceylon" blue, also green, grey and yellow.
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Some high quaity gems and good crystals, but usually somewhat broken and rounded; some "Ceylon" blue, also green, grey and yellow.
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Ralph Bottrill
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Microscopic inclusions in corundum
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Description: Some large crystals but usually irregular or as broken or rounded octahedra, always black.
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘChrysoberyl ?4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorina,_Tasmania
Wikidata ID:Q47007047
GeoNames ID:2156996

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