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Mt Cleveland Sn Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Tasmania, Australia

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An underground tin (+Cu, Bi, etc) mine in north western Tasmania, closed in 1986. Tin occurs in F-rich veins and skarns. It has produced some of Australias best fluorite and vivianite specimens and some rare fluorides.

Hall, P. J. (1990) Minerals of the Mount Cleveland Mine, Luina, Tasmania, Australian Mineralogist, 5(3).





 Map Reference: 41°28'57"S , 145°23'7"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  'Axinite'
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Bavenite
    Ca
     
    4
    		Be
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    26
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
    Site Photo
    Mt Cleveland Sn Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Tasmania, Australia
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
    Site Photo
    Mt Cleveland Sn Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Tasmania, Australia
    © R. Bottrill
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Crocoite
    Pb(CrO
     
    4
    		)
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Danalite
    Fe
    2+
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
    Site Photo
    Mt Cleveland Sn Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Tasmania, Australia
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Gearksutite
    Ca[Al(F,OH)
     
    5
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)]
    Reference: [Am Min 85:231-235]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Grunerite
    [ ][Fe
    2+
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Hastingsite
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  IMA2009-046 (TL)
    (Na,[])(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    3
    		Al
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		)(OH)
     
    3
    		(OH)
    Type Locality: Mt Cleveland Sn Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Tasmania, Australia
    Reference: [IMA approvals - Sept. 2009]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Morinite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    4
    		Al
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Am Min 85:231-235]
    Site Photo
    Mt Cleveland Sn Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Tasmania, Australia
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
    Site Photo
    Mt Cleveland Sn Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Tasmania, Australia
    © R. Bottrill
  		• Ralstonite
    NaMgAl(F,OH)
     
    6
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Calcium
    Reference: [Am Min 85:231-235]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Sellaite
    MgF
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Stannite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Tetrawickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn
    4+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Evan Sorrell collection]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Wickmanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		[Sn(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
    Site Photo
    Mt Cleveland Sn Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Tasmania, Australia
    © R. Bottrill
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.crocoite.com/mainadit/luina.htm]


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