Tenth Legion mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tenth Legion mine | Mine |
| Mt Heemskirk mineral field | Mountain |
| Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 33'' South , 145° 8' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 18.0km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 33.9km |
| West Strahan | 637 (2014) | 39.3km |
| Strahan | 637 (2012) | 39.6km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 41.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132882
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132882:3
GUID (UUID V4):
80c9552e-3649-460a-aae9-61babff4c1a1
A complex magnesian skarn in Late Proterozoic rocks near a granite contact. There are some old abandoned workings in the magnetite lodes.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Ludwigite Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroaurite-2H' Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O Description: Described by Bottrill & Baker (2008) as a sjögrenite-like mineral, XRD identified, but need more investigation. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Szaibélyite Formula: MgBO2(OH) |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ Vonsenite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroaurite-2H' | 5.DA.45 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Ludwigite | 6.AB.30 | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Vonsenite | 6.AB.30 | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Szaibélyite | 6.BA.15 | MgBO2(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyroaurite-2H | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
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