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Granville mine (Granville East prospect), Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Granville mine (Granville East prospect)Mine (Active)
Mt Heemskirk mineral fieldMountain
Zeehan mining districtMining District
West Coast municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 47' 55'' South , 145° 5' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.79881,145.08526
GeoHash:
G#: r0x4jqzb7
GRN:
S28E79
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zeehan845 (2012)22.8km
Rosebery1,035 (2012)37.6km
West Strahan637 (2014)43.7km
Strahan637 (2012)44.0km
Queenstown2,352 (2012)50.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
146054
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146054:7
GUID (UUID V4):
dfb9f567-1b67-4c8b-8f16-17f7c6106a96


A recent open pit operation (operating in late 2019) on a tin bearing magnetite skarn adjacent to the Heemskirk granite. Contains some good magnetite crystals with some cassiterite in talc, magnesite and dolomite.

Operational Status intermittently operating
Status Date 3/01/2020
Description Open Cut in weathered dolomite skarn
Locality Twelve Mile Creek, 10km east of Granville Harbour
Deposit Size Not determined
Host Rock Neoproterozoic dolostone
Mineralisation Ages Devonian
Form Pipe, Replacement
Rock Type skarn
Commodities Tin, Iron
Gangue Diopside, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Serpentinite, Siderite, Talc, Tremolite

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


31 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Kornelite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
β“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Always intimately mixed with pyrite, probably replacing pyrrhotite. Decomposes rapidly to sulphates.
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Paracoquimbite
Formula: Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ Schoenfliesite
Formula: Mg[Sn(OH)6]
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Schoenfliesite4.FC.10Mg[Sn(OH)6]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Paracoquimbite7.CB.55Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Rhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Kornelite7.CB.60Fe2(SO4)3 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Ferricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Hβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feβ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]

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