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Pioneer, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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PioneerLocality (Australia)
Dorset municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
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Mindat Locality ID:
468797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:468797:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Irish Gaelic:
Pioneer, An Tasmáin, An Astráil


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

4 valid minerals.

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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
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CorundumAl2O3
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences89
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cyperaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Cyperaceae28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Cupressaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Cunoniaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Oxalidales : Cunoniaceae28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Elaeocarpaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Oxalidales : Elaeocarpaceae28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Podocarpidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpidites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Tricolpites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolpites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Nothofagus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagaceae : Nothofagus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Tricolporites
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Tricolporites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Ericipites scabratus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericipites : Ericipites scabratus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Dacrycarpites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrycarpites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Phyllocladidites mawsonii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Phyllocladidites : Phyllocladidites mawsonii28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Nothofagidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyathidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyathidites minor
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites : Cyathidites minor28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Stereisporites
genus
Plantae : Bryophyta : Bryopsida : Stereisporites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Laevigatosporites ovatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Laevigatosporites : Laevigatosporites ovatus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Foveotriletes
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Foveotriletes28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Nothofagidites flemingii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : Nothofagidites flemingii28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Triorites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Triorites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Periporopollenites vesicus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Periporopollenites : Periporopollenites vesicus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Myrtaceidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceidites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyatheacidites annulatus
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Cyatheales : Cyatheacidites : Cyatheacidites annulatus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Ischyosporites
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Ischyosporites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Lycopodiumsporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Lycopodiumsporites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Matonisporites ornamentalis
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Matonisporites : Matonisporites ornamentalis28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Peromonolites vellosus
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Peromonolites : Peromonolites vellosus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Verrucosisporites
genus
Plantae : Verrucosisporites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Verrucosisporites kopukuensis
species
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Verrucosisporites : Verrucosisporites kopukuensis28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Araucariacites australis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucariacites : Araucariacites australis28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Lygistepollenites florinii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Lygistepollenites : Lygistepollenites florinii28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Cupanieidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Cupanieidites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Proteacidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteacidites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Milfordia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Restionaceae : Milfordia28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyathidites paleospora
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cyathidites : Cyathidites paleospora28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Proteacidites obscurus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteacidites : Proteacidites obscurus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Microcachryidites antarcticus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Microcachryidites : Microcachryidites antarcticus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Malvacipollis subtilis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvacipollis : Malvacipollis subtilis28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Dilwynites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Dilwynites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Polypodiidites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Polypodiaceae : Polypodiidites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Haloragacidites harrisii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Haloragacidites : Haloragacidites harrisii28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Propylipollis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Propylipollis28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Triporopollenites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Triporopollenites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Nothofagidites brachyspinulosus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : Nothofagidites brachyspinulosus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Podosporites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podosporites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Nothofagidites falcatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : Nothofagidites falcatus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Periporopollenites demarcatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Periporopollenites : Periporopollenites demarcatus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Proteacidites tenuiexinus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteacidites : Proteacidites tenuiexinus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Nothofagidites asperus
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagidites : Nothofagidites asperus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Propylipollis annularis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Propylipollis : Propylipollis annularis28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Schizosporis parvus
species
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Schizosporis : Schizosporis parvus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Athrotaxis rhomboidea
species
Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Taxodiaceae : Athrotaxis : Athrotaxis rhomboidea28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Athrotaxis mesibovii
species
Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Taxodiaceae : Athrotaxis : Athrotaxis mesibovii28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Banksieaephyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Banksieaephyllum28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Banksieaephyllum regularis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Proteaceae : Banksieaephyllum : Banksieaephyllum regularis33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Dacrycarpus arcuatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrycarpus : Dacrycarpus arcuatus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Dacrycarpus crenulatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrycarpus : Dacrycarpus crenulatus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Dacrydium sinuosum
species
Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrydium : Dacrydium sinuosum28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Phyllocladus annulatus
species
Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Phyllocladus : Phyllocladus annulatus33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Libocedrus morrisonii
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Libocedrus : Libocedrus morrisonii33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Papuacedrus australis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Papuacedrus : Papuacedrus australis33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Nothofagus glandularis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Nothofagaceae : Nothofagus : Nothofagus glandularis33.9 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Geissois
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Escalloniaceae : Geissois28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Latrobosporites crassus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lycopodiales : Lycopodiaceae : Latrobosporites : Latrobosporites crassus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Gephyrapollenites
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Austrobaileyales : Winteraceae : Gephyrapollenites28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Sapotaceoidaepollenites rotundus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Sapotaceae : Sapotaceoidaepollenites : Sapotaceoidaepollenites rotundus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Ilexpollenites anguloclavatus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilexpollenites : Ilexpollenites anguloclavatus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Parvisaccites catastus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Parvisaccites : Parvisaccites catastus28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
Triletes
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Triletes28.4 - 15.97 Ma
Cenozoic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer,_Tasmania
Wikidata ID:Q7196624

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