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Slaughteryard face, Mt Bischoff, Waratah, Waratah district, Tasmania, Australia

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One of several named open-cut workings in the Mt Bischoff mine.
It is notable for a well-developed vein containing fine crystals of fluorite and magnesite.





Mineral List:
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania]
    Site Photo
    Slaughteryard face, Mt Bischoff, Waratah, Waratah district, Tasmania, Australia
    © R. Bottrill 2006
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania]
    Site Photo
    Slaughteryard face, Mt Bischoff, Waratah, Waratah district, Tasmania, Australia
    © Andrew Tuma
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania]
  		•  Sellaite
    MgF
     
    2
    Reference: [Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Bottrill & Baker (in prep) Catalogue of minerals of Tasmania]


    7 entries listed. 6 valid minerals.

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