Doctors Rocks, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Doctors Rocks | - not defined - |
Waratah district | District |
Waratah-Wynyard municipality | Municipality |
Tasmania | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 0' 46'' South , 145° 47' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Burnie District Gemstone Club | Wivenhoe, Tasmania | 14km |
Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
253487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253487:2
GUID (UUID V4):
1d358141-8f71-4e1c-9f35-5991883fa418
This area exhibits basalt outcrops with abundant olivine nodules, overlying Permian tillite, which in turn overlies Precambrian metamorphic rocks. Gold and rare Osmiridium can be panned on the foreshore in various places toward Wynyard at low tide, and appears to derive from the tillite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 References: |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Iridium ? Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) References: |
β Iridium var. Osmiridium ? Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) References: |
β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Iridium ? | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
β | var. Osmiridium ? | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Ru | Ruthenium | |
Ru | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Ru | β Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Os | Osmium | |
Os | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Os | β Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Ir | Iridium | |
Ir | β Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Ir | β Iridium var. Osmiridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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