Wilson River mineral field, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilson River mineral field | - not defined - |
| Rosebery district | District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 44' 31'' South , 145° 24' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 12.0km |
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 16.7km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 18.3km |
| Waratah | 280 (2012) | 34.9km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 39.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132795:6
GUID (UUID V4):
d58a4446-ea51-48a7-99fc-f7481c3deeff
An area with numerous small workings for "osmiridium", west of Rosebery. Most of this was found in shallow alluvial and residual deposits overlying the source serpentinite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Auricupride Formula: Cu3Au |
| β Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Nickel Formula: Ni |
| β Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| β Osmium var. Rhodic Nevyanskite Formula: (Os, Ir, Rh) References: |
| β Rhodium Formula: (Rh,Pt) |
| β Rutheniridosmine Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β Ruthenium Formula: (Ru,Ir) References: |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Zinc Formula: Zn |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Nickel | 1.AA.05 | Ni |
| β | Auricupride | 1.AA.10a | Cu3Au |
| β | Zinc | 1.AB.05 | Zn |
| β | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| β | Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| β | Rutheniridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β | Ruthenium | 1.AF.05 | (Ru,Ir) |
| β | Osmium var. Rhodic Nevyanskite | 1.AF.05 | (Os, Ir, Rh) |
| β | Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| β | Rhodium | 1.AF.10 | (Rh,Pt) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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