Furneaux Group, Flinders municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Furneaux Group | Group of Islands |
| Flinders municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
40° South , 148° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~178km
Locality type:
Group of Islands
Name(s) in local language(s):
Tayaritja
A group of around 100 small islands in the Bass Strait, including some notable mines and mineral deposits.
The largest islands are Flinders Island, Cape Barren Island and Clarke Island.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | var. Killiecrankie Diamond | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Topaz var. Killiecrankie Diamond | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Topaz var. Killiecrankie Diamond | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | β Topaz var. Killiecrankie Diamond | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Topaz var. Killiecrankie Diamond | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Topaz var. Killiecrankie Diamond | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cocker, J.D. (1980) Regional Geology of the Southern Furneaux Group. Paper and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, Vol. 114, 1980.
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- Tasmania
- Flinders Municipality
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- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
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Killiecrankie, Flinders Island, Furneaux Group, Flinders municipality, Tasmania, Australia