Shepherd and Murphy Mine, Moina - Middlesex District, Kentish municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Bismuthinite Cluster of steel grey Bismuthinite needle xls with micro cream mica (Muscovite ?) xl books and some scattered micro translucent Calcite xls.
© Keith F Compton
Large dull brassy Chalcopyrite rosette with black Cassiterite xls. Some iridescence on the Chalcopyrite. Unfortunately, this specimen has broken down - suffered what might be called "pyrite disease" and effectively is no more. Personal collection and photo.
Tasmanian Museum specimen: TMAG X3216, R Bottrill photo. 12mm crystal
© R. Bottrill
A cluster of cassiterite crystals on quartz. Self collected late 2008. Specimen and Photograph A. Tuma.
© Andrew Tuma
Cassiterite crystals from the Shephard and Murphy mine. Self collected. Specimen and Photograph A. Tuma.
Molybdenite plates formed along one edge of a quartz vein. Found on the mine dumps. Photo width 11mm.
© Steve Sorrell
Brown to grey Bismutite with weathered Topaz, Quartz and Wolframite, recently tested using SEM-EDS by Ralph Bottrill specimen was found to contain small balls of Waylandite to 0.5mm - a first for Tasmania. M Latham Specimen and Photo
