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Chromite from
Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Chromite, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
07854060017856208973208.jpg
Chromite, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Chromite, etc.

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Iridium2
- var Osmiridium2
Chromitite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:420872
Long-form Identifier:1:3:420872:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chromite in this Region
Halls Open Cut, Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘHalls Open Cut, Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘGadtech Sunshine quarry, Florentine valley, Maydena district, Central Highlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘJane River goldfield, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘForster Prospect, Weld river district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
94.3km (58.6 miles) ⓘRocky Boat Harbour Osmiridium Field, New River Lagoon district, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Bottrill & Baker, in prep.
Cabri L.J., & Harris, D. (1975). Zoning in OS-IR Alloys and the Relation of the Geogical and Tectonic Environment of the Source Rocks to the Bulk Pt: Pt+Ir+Os Ratio for Placers. Canadian Mineralogist, 13, 266-274.
 
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