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Cuni mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Cuni mineral fieldMining Field (Inactive)
Zeehan mining districtMining District
West Coast municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 35'' South , 145° 23' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.84333,145.39111
GeoHash:
G#: r0x3uqwsf
GRN:
S28E79
Type:
Mining Field (Inactive) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
214151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214151:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ebddc58e-8b03-4672-ba97-8bad98646c38
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Five mile mineral field


A group of abandoned small Cu-Ni mines, with minor Pt, Pd and Au, forming massive sulphide pods in altered dolerite dykes. Probably of Cambrian age.

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14 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Nickelalumite
Formula: NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Nickelalumite7.DD.75NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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References

Nye, P. B. (1933) Report on the Copper-nickel Deposits of the Five Mile District, Zeehan. Tasmania Report pp 132-137
Williams, K.L. (1958) Nickel Mineralisation in Western Tasmania. Proc. Aust. Inst. Min. Met., Stillwell Anniversary Volume.
Bottrill, Ralph S., Baker, William. E. (2008) A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania. Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin 73, Mineral Resources Tasmania. 1-254
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