Sweeney's mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Sweeney's mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
Mt Heemskirk mineral field | Mountain |
Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
West Coast municipality | Municipality |
Tasmania | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 54' 55'' South , 145° 12' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 11.2km |
West Strahan | 637 (2014) | 27.8km |
Strahan | 637 (2012) | 28.1km |
Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 31.3km |
Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 34.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
344309
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344309:8
GUID (UUID V4):
867c888d-d369-4816-bf0b-290a0185fedc
A small abandoned tin working in tourmaline-greisenised granite south of Mt Agnew.
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21 valid minerals.
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β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
β Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gudmundite Formula: FeSbS |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Gudmundite | 2.EB.20 | FeSbS |
β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
β | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Sb | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
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