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Brochantite from
South Slag dump, Tasmanian Smelting Company site, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite3
Slag1
Gypsum1
Cuprite1
Malachite1
Elyite1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view South Slag dump, Tasmanian Smelting Company site, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:720762
Long-form Identifier:1:3:720762:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘCentral Balstrup mine, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘCuni mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘHercules Mine, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘColebrook Hill Mine, Colebrook Hill, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘTasman Crown Lyell Extended, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘMount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘLyell Blocks, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown, Queenstown district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘSavage River Mines, Corinna-Savage River district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘMount Bischoff Mine, Waratah-Mt Bischoff, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘMurrays Reward mine, Balfour, Balfour-Temma district, Circular Head municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
M. Latham Collection 2011
 
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