Dead pig mine, Gipps Creek field, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dead pig mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Gipps Creek field | Mining Field (Active) |
| Rossarden mining district | Mining District (Abandoned) |
| Northern Midlands municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 40' 21'' South , 147° 39' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rossarden | 172 (2014) | 7.7km |
| Fingal | 448 (2014) | 26.5km |
| Blessington | 203 (2018) | 28.3km |
| Mathinna | 196 (2014) | 29.5km |
| Campbell Town | 925 (2012) | 31.1km |
An abandoned tin mine in Devonian granite.
Highly altered/greisenised granites, dominated by quartz and micas with minor feldspars, tourmaline, fluorite and topaz. The micas appear to be mixed muscovite and zinnwaldite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F References: R Botttrill, unpub dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: R Botttrill, unpub dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: R Botttrill, unpub dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS References: R Botttrill, unpub dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 References: R Botttrill, unpub dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: R Botttrill, unpub dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
| ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Zinnwaldite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Eastern TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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