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Fluorite from
Queen Hill, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Queen Hill, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1625656
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1625656:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘSevern deposit, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘOrient Mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘSweeney's mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘSt Dizier mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘRenison Bell Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘHercules Mine, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘMount Julia deposit, Henty Mine, Tyndall Valley, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘMt Lindsay mine (Parsons Hood), Mt Lindsay mineral field, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘRosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘHenty Mine, Tyndall Valley, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Young, C.H. (1990) Zeehan Tin Deposits: - RL 9705. Mineral Resources Tasmania Company Report - TCR97_4071
 
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