Dartmouth, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Town |
| Towong Shire | Shire |
| Victoria | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
433486
Long-form identifier:
1:2:433486:9
GUID (UUID V4):
570039d2-e6f4-4688-8822-bf8d221eb4ec
A small town originally established as a construction camp for those working on the Dartmouth Dam.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 Description: Poorly-crystalline bismite containing tellurium. |
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Mineralogical Record: 29: 164. |
| β Eulytine Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3 Reference: Mineralogical Record: 29: 164.
Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: No reference listed |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Hechtsbergite Formula: Bi2(VO4)O(OH) Reference: Museum Victoria Collection |
| β Hedleyite Formula: Bi7Te3 |
| β JosΓ©ite-A Formula: Bi4TeS2 Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β MrΓ‘zekite Formula: Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O Reference: Mineralogical Record: 29: 164.
Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
β Namibite Formula: Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) Habit: isolated hemispheres and coatings of very thin tabular xls Colour: pistachio-green to black Reference: Dunning, G.E. & Cooper, J.F. (1998): Namibite. A summary of World Occurrences. Mineralogical Record 29, 163-166; Frost, R. L., Henry, D. A., Weier, M. L., & Martens, W. (2006). Raman spectroscopy of three polymorphs of BiVO4: clinobisvanite, dreyerite and pucherite, with comparisons to (VO4) 3βbearing minerals: namibite, pottsite and schumacherite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37(7), 722-732.
Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Steve Sorrell collection |
| β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Steve Sorrell collection |
| β Pucherite Formula: Bi(VO4) Reference: Mineralogical Record: 29: 164.
Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Rucklidgeite Formula: PbBi2Te4 |
β Schumacherite Formula: Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) Reference: Mineralogical Record: 29: 164.; Frost, R. L., Henry, D. A., Weier, M. L., & Martens, W. (2006). Raman spectroscopy of three polymorphs of BiVO4: clinobisvanite, dreyerite and pucherite, with comparisons to (VO4) 3βbearing minerals: namibite, pottsite and schumacherite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37(7), 722-732.
Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Sulphotsumoite Formula: Bi3Te2S Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Tsumoite Formula: BiTe |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Reference: No reference listed |
| β Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Reference: Dermot, A.H., Birch, W.D. (2022): The Wombat Hole Prospect, Benambra, Victoria, Australia: a CuβBiβ(Te) exoskarn with unusual supergene mineralogy. Mineralogical Magazine: 86 (in press). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Hedleyite | 2.DC.05 | Bi7Te3 |
| β | JosΓ©ite-A | 2.DC.05 | Bi4TeS2 |
| β | Rucklidgeite | 2.GC.40c | PbBi2Te4 |
| β | Sulphotsumoite | 2.DC.05 | Bi3Te2S |
| β | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
| β | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Hechtsbergite | 8.BO.15 | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
| β | MrΓ‘zekite | 8.DJ.40 | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Namibite | 8.BB.50 | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| β | Pucherite | 8.AD.40 | Bi(VO4) |
| β | Schumacherite | 8.BO.10 | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Eulytine | 9.AD.40 | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β MrΓ‘zekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| H | β Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β MrΓ‘zekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| O | β Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
| O | β Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β MrΓ‘zekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| S | β Sulphotsumoite | Bi3Te2S |
| S | β JosΓ©ite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| V | β Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
| V | β Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| V | β Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β MrΓ‘zekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| Cu | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Te | β Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
| Te | β Tsumoite | BiTe |
| Te | β Sulphotsumoite | Bi3Te2S |
| Te | β JosΓ©ite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | β Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| Bi | β MrΓ‘zekite | Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O |
| Bi | β Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| Bi | β Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
| Bi | β Schumacherite | Bi3(VO4)2O(OH) |
| Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | β Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Bi | β Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Bi | β Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
| Bi | β Tsumoite | BiTe |
| Bi | β Sulphotsumoite | Bi3Te2S |
| Bi | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | β Hechtsbergite | Bi2(VO4)O(OH) |
| Bi | β JosΓ©ite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
| Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
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Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Dartmouth, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia