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Chromite from
Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Chromite, etc.

Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
09469520017473656018644.jpg
Chromite, etc.

Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Chromite, etc.

Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Formation:Primary
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stichtite4
Serpentine Subgroup2
Atlantisite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stichtite Hill, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36995
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36995:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘAdelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘRed Lead Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘWest Comet Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘNevada Creek, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘTunnel Hill Quarry, Serpentine Hill, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘGrieves Siding prospect, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘAvebury Nickel Deposit (Avebury mine), Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘWilson River mineral field, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘViking Orebody, Avebury Nickel Deposit (Avebury mine), Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘBurbank Prospect, Trial Harbour district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.
 
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