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Roaring 32S, Balfour-Temma district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Roaring 32SProspect (Exploration Target)
Balfour-Temma districtDistrict
Circular Head municipalityMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 12' 26'' South , 144° 49' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.20727,144.81997
GeoHash:
G#: r0wvx6qwm
GRN:
S28E79
Type:
Prospect (Exploration Target) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Trowutta124 (2014)29.3km
Marrawah405 (2014)34.1km
Edith Creek210 (2018)35.6km
Christmas Hills484 (2014)37.8km
Smithton4,202 (2014)47.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
435404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435404:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small prospect identified as a magnetic anomaly, and drilled. It contains some magnetite, chalcopyrite, stilpnomelane, chamosite, siderite and pyrite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Bottrill, RS 2023 Petrology, Roaring 32S DDh. MRT report
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