Dolcoath Mine, Dolcoath Hill, Moina - Middlesex District, Kentish municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dolcoath Mine | Mine (Overgrown) |
| Dolcoath Hill | Hill |
| Moina - Middlesex District | Mining District |
| Kentish municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 29' 42'' South , 146° 6' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Overgrown) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmot | 572 (2014) | 12.0km |
| Nietta | 166 (2014) | 13.3km |
| Claude Road | 400 (2014) | 14.1km |
| Barrington | 587 (2014) | 21.5km |
| Sheffield | 1,034 (2014) | 21.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | 38km |
| Burnie District Gemstone Club | Wivenhoe, Tasmania | 50km |
Located "on the southern slope of the Dolcoath Hill" (Reid, 1919).
According to Mineral Resources Tasmania, from the mine/prospect the following rocks and minerals were noted: Fluorite, monazite, muscovite, quartz, topaz and granite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ 'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Western TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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