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Hampshire Silver Mine, Hampshire mining district, Burnie City, Tasmania, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 16' 22'' South , 145° 47' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.27279,145.79038
GeoHash:
G#: r0xtjw929
GRN:
S28E79
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Highclere458 (2014)8.1km
Upper Natone106 (2014)9.6km
Henrietta168 (2014)14.7km
Natone577 (2014)15.7km
South Riana324 (2014)16.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Burnie District Gemstone ClubWivenhoe, Tasmania26km
Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA)Ulverstone, Tasmania34km
Mindat Locality ID:
11730
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11730:3
GUID (UUID V4):
5a818d7e-fae8-4cb2-8100-1789f69736e6


A long-abandoned silver-lead mine in the banks of the Emu River, apparently encountered many interesting minerals in magnetite skarns similar to the Kara mine, but few have been verified.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite ?
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Actinolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bismite ?
Formula: Bi2O3
β“˜ Erythrite ?
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
β“˜ Fluorapatite ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Manganite ?
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Phillipsite-Ca ?
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
β“˜ Silver ?
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
β“˜ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜ Wulfenite ?
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: possibly stolzite - see Kara (nearby)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver ?1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite ?2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Bismite ?4.CB.60Bi2O3
β“˜Manganite ?4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Wulfenite ?7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
β“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite ?8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Erythrite ?8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Actinolite ?9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Phillipsite-Ca ?9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 Β· 28H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BismiteBi2O3
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alβ“˜ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismiteBi2O3

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References

Bottrill and Baker (in prep.)
Petterd (1910).
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
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