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Frome River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Fossicking in Frome River

Frome 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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Fossicking in Frome River

Frome River, Moorina, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 8' 16'' South , 147° 54' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.13797,147.90189
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
411529
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:411529:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small river often worked by fossickers for sapphires. Previously its small alluvial deposits were worked for cassiterite.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Matthews, W. L. (2006) Occurrences of Gemstone Minerals in Tasmania (8th ed.). Mineral Resources Tasmania. 30pp.
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