Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Upper Mersey Valley | Valley |
| Meander Valley municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 41' 28'' South , 146° 13' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
147131
Long-form identifier:
1:2:147131:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c36330e2-4c91-4a51-bfd7-2990bab79b2f
An area of mountainous country with some forestry and hydro development, and relatively few roads or mines. It includes mostly Precambrian to Cambrian rocks, locally overlain by Jurassic Dolerite and Tertiary basalt.
The second site on Gads Hill, known as Addisonβs Creek, is a road cutting on the side of the road about 7km down the Lemonthyme Dam road. Here, much smaller vesicles produce specimens of chabazite, phillipsite, thomsonite, calcite and fluorapophyllite. In addition, a few specimens of analcime were found, the first time that this mineral has been reported from Gads Hill. The habits of thomsonite here are interesting and unusual. The most common form is colourless to grey, yellow, or brown globular spherules with a pearly lustre. Less commonly, open aggregates of white or yellow flat bladed crystals occur, generally on phillipsite. There are also two rarer forms, the first as white curved wisps on globular thomsonite, and the second as white fibrous masses usually stretching across vesicles with fibres branching out in a number of directions. Both of these habits are reminiscent of some of the thomsonite from Jindivick, Victoria. Little fresh material is now available.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/gadshill.htm |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Gads Hill, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Olivers Road, Gads Hill, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Addisons Creek, Gads Hill, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Liena, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Reference: Anderson, P. (1984), Zeolites from Gads Hill, Tasmania |
| β 'Chabazite' Localities: Maggs Mountain, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Olivers Road, Gads Hill, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Addisons Creek, Gads Hill, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Gads Hill, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf |
| β 'Chabazite var. Phacolite' Reference: Bottrill& Baker, 2009, catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania |
| β Chabazite-Ca Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf |
| β Chabazite-Na ? Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf |
| β Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/gadshill.htm |
| β Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/gadshill.htm |
| β 'LΓ©vyne' Localities: Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/gadshill.htm |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Locality: Lemonthyme Hill Quarry, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Reference: M Latham collection |
| β Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Anderson, P. (1984), Zeolites from Gads Hill, Tasmania |
β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Localities: Maggs Mountain, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Gads Hill, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Olivers Road, Gads Hill, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Addisons Creek, Gads Hill, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Lemonthyme Hill Quarry, Upper Mersey Valley, Meander Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia Reference: M Latham collection |
| β Scolecite Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O Reference: Bottrill, R.S. and W E Baker (2008) Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/locationbulletins/part1/zeolites.pdf |
| β Tacharanite Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 Reference: Anderson, P. (1984), Zeolites from Gads Hill, Tasmania |
| β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Localities: Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/gadshill.htm |
| β 'Thomsonite Subgroup' Localities: Reference: Sutherland, F.L., Bottrill, R.S. (2005) Zeolites of western Tasmania. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 10:2, 59-72. |
| β Tobermorite Formula: Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) Reference: http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/gadshill.htm |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
| β | Chabazite-Na ? | 9.GD.10 | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O |
| β | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O |
| β | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 Β· 14H2O |
| β | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Tacharanite | 9.HA.75 | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
| β | Tobermorite | 9.DG.10 | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 Β· (Ca Β· 3H2O) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'var. Phacolite' | - | |
| β | 'LΓ©vyne' | - | |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | β Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
| H | β Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| H | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | β Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
| O | β Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| O | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | β Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| Al | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | β Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
| Si | β Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| Si | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | β Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | β Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | β Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
| Ca | β Tacharanite | Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Chabazite-Na | (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
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