Comet mine, Comet Maestries Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 52' 38'' South , 145° 26' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 9.0km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 13.3km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 21.8km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 24.4km |
| Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 25.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220637
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220637:3
GUID (UUID V4):
1ae37bd7-7e24-4e20-9844-1d5c2db55551
An abandoned silver-lead mine.
The Comet leases, pegged in 1888 by W. βCometβ Johnstone and J. Carnaham, are situated about 3 km east of the town of Dundas, and were the first leases in the Dundas district. They covered the most important lode in the area.
Description The mines have been opened by adits, shafts and open-cuts.
Locality 3km E of Dundas
Deposit Size Medium: 10 000 t - 1 000 000 t
Host Rock Ages Neoproterozoic
Mineralisation Ages Devonian
Form Replacement, Vein (single, sheet, saddle)
Rock Type serpentinite (undiff), siltstone, slate
Commodities Lead, Silver
Gangue Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Dolomite, Limonite, Pyrite, Siderite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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