Blue Jacket Tin Mine (Blue Jacket Reef), Dorchap Dyke Swarm, Mt Wills mining district, Omeo, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 51' 12'' South , 147° 31' 46'' East
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Age:
420 Β± 4 Ma
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mount Beauty | 1,100 (2012) | 34.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
208028
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208028:7
GUID (UUID V4):
9f43ac8e-6aef-4f01-a5d3-69f7c68b6052
Four adits and two shafts on a 200m long, 15m wide cassiterite-bearing zoned pegmatite dyke. Tin mineralisation is thought to have been associated with the K-spar rich zone of the dyke, rather than the quartz rich zone.
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27 valid minerals.
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Alluaudite Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 References: |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Description: Apatite at this location is usually Mn-bearing, and occurs as either very small euhedral crystals or late stage crack fill or replacement product. References: |
β Arrojadite-(KFe) Formula: (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 References: |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Bertossaite Formula: (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
β Brazilianite Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 Description: Tabular crystals a few tens of microns long, up to 100 microns occasionally. Usually have Ta rich rims. References: |
β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β 'Elbaite-Schorl Series' |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Heterosite Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 Description: Occurs as alteration product of a primary phosphate, probably triphylite, in massive quartz. Only small amounts are present, as the specimens so far found are in an advanced state of weathering. XRD of the oxides that make up the bulk of the weathered material showed that they are basically amorphous. References: |
β 'Jahnsite Group' Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
βͺ 'Lepidolite' Colour: Lavender - purple of various intensity Description: Purple mica with ball-peen habit occurs both on the dumps and in outcrop. Grain size varies from a few mm to ~1.5cm. Maximum birefringence at 30 microns in thin section is second order, fitting with lepidolite and unlike the third order colours of muscovite at the same thickness. Pale green muscovite coexists with the lepidolite in some specimens.
XRD analysis to distinguish from muscovite was inconclusive, however the association of habit, colour, and occurrence in a fractionated pegmatite, along with petrographic information indicates that the species is lepidolite. References: |
β 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n References: |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) References: |
β Montebrasite Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Phosphoferrite Formula: (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
β Phosphosiderite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
β Polylithionite Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rockbridgeite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
β Scorzalite Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 Description: Found around the rims of weathered primary phosphates (triphylite?) in outcrop. References: |
β Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O |
β Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 References: |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Triplite Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F |
β 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
β Whitmoreite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
β Wolfeite Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)(OH) |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Heterosite | 8.AB.10 | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
β | Alluaudite | 8.AC.10 | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
β | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
β | Triplite | 8.BB.10 | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
β | Wolfeite | 8.BB.15 | Fe2+2(PO4)(OH) |
β | Scorzalite | 8.BB.40 | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
β | Rockbridgeite | 8.BC.10 | Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
β | Arrojadite-(KFe) | 8.BF.05 | (KNa)(Fe2+β»)Ca(Na2β»)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
β | Bertossaite | 8.BH.25 | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
β | Brazilianite | 8.BK.05 | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | Phosphoferrite | 8.CC.05 | (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
β | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Whitmoreite | 8.DC.15 | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Polylithionite | 9.EC.20 | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Elbaite-Schorl Series' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Jahnsite Group' | - | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
H | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
H | β Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Phosphoferrite | (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
H | β Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
H | β Whitmoreite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Wolfeite | Fe22+(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Jahnsite Group | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
Li | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
O | β Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
O | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
O | β Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
O | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Phosphoferrite | (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
O | β Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
O | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
O | β Whitmoreite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Wolfeite | Fe22+(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Jahnsite Group | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
F | β Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
Na | β Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
Na | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
Na | β Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
Al | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
Al | β Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
P | β Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
P | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
P | β Brazilianite | NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
P | β Phosphoferrite | (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
P | β Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
P | β Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
P | β Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
P | β Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
P | β Whitmoreite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
P | β Wolfeite | Fe22+(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
P | β Jahnsite Group | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
Ca | β Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
Mn | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
Mn | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
Mn | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Mn | β Phosphoferrite | (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
Mn | β Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Arrojadite-(KFe) | (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 |
Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
Fe | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Phosphoferrite | (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
Fe | β Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Scorzalite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Fe | β Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Whitmoreite | Fe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Fe | β Wolfeite | Fe22+(PO4)(OH) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Ta | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Great Dividing RangeMountain Range
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
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