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Aberfoyle Mine (Aberfoyle Tin Mine; Rossarden Tin Mine), Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Aberfoyle Mine (Aberfoyle Tin Mine; Rossarden Tin Mine)Mine (Abandoned)
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 39' 27'' South , 147° 45' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.65759,147.75408
GeoHash:
G#: r29540rnz
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rossarden172 (2014)1.3km
Fingal448 (2014)18.0km
Mathinna196 (2014)23.2km
Blessington203 (2018)33.6km
Cornwall167 (2014)34.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
6728
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6728:0
GUID (UUID V4):
86fc6e82-da71-4afb-a04e-e62575b2e1b3


An abandoned Sn(-W) mine.
Located adjacent to the village of Rossarden, South of Launceston. The mine was last worked in the 1970's. There are vast dumps of waste material containing some large and beautiful cassiterite specimens generally in/on quartz, with wolframite, muscovite, topaz and rare scheelite and phosphate minerals.

The lodes are zoned quartz-rich veins with muscovite and cassiterite rich salvages and sometimes vuggy cores with fluorite, sulphides and carbonates.

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Mineral List


34 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
βœͺ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
References:
R Bottrill, unpub
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
Description: Sn-W-quartz veins

Gallery:

SnO2β“˜ Cassiterite
Ca5(PO4)3Fβ“˜ Fluorapatite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Kaňkite8.CE.60FeAsO4 Β· 3.5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2

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References

Blissett, A.H. (1959) The Geology of the Rossarden-Storeys Creek District. Tasmania Department of Mines, Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 46, 117 pages.
Pohl, D. (1979) minerals of the Rossarden - Storeys Creek area, Tasmania. Journal of the Mineralogical Society of NSW, 1, p.29 - 35.
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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