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Gibbsite from
Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gibbsite
Formula:Al(OH)3
Comments:Mostly botryoidal, some very fine platey crystal aggregates
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Crocoiteⓘ104 photos of Gibbsite associated with Crocoite at this locality.
Dundasiteⓘ15 photos of Gibbsite associated with Dundasite at this locality.
Limoniteⓘ6 photos of Gibbsite associated with Limonite at this locality.
Goethiteⓘ3 photos of Gibbsite associated with Goethite at this locality.
Bindheimiteⓘ2 photos of Gibbsite associated with Bindheimite at this locality.
Coronaditeⓘ1 photo of Gibbsite associated with Coronadite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gibbsite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Adelaide Mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (15 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:259786
Long-form Identifier:1:3:259786:7
GUID (UUID V4):eb1daced-5ad4-494b-b469-9f824db72b1b
Nearest other occurrences of Gibbsite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘHercules Mine, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
49.8km (30.9 miles) ⓘSavage River Mines, Corinna-Savage River district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
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Corporate Document (Series)
Minerals of Tasmania Geological Survey Bulletin 73 by R. S. Bottrill and W. E. Baker Mineral Resources...Resources Tasmania Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources E>...56 Rosny Park Tasmania 7018 Phone (03) 6233 8377 Fax (03) 6233 8338 Email info@mrt.tas.gov.au www.mrt...gov.au First published in Australia in 2008 by Mineral Resources Tasmania Department of Infrastructure...Box 56, Rosny Park, Tasmania 7018 www.mrttas.gov.au ©Copyright State of Tasmania, 2008 All rights reserved
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Windsor] at 20:49 13 November 2014 Dundas, Tasmania, Australia M inerals that contain essential chromium...known, though not for its importance as an ore mineral or its wide geologic distribution. It is essentially...occurrence to a small area on the island of Tasmania, Australia. As such, crocoite is a fitting Connoisseur’s...with the 2007 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, the theme of which is Australia: Minerals from Down Under. As...Williams (1974). Crocoite is an uncommon secondary mineral formed in the oxidized portions of lead deposits
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E. Carne, F.G.S., Government Geologist. MINERAL RESOURCES. No. 22. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF Australian... will form a most valuable addition to the “ Mineral Resources ” series. I have the honor to be....Introduction, p. 5. List of Papers, p. 7. Australia generally New South Wales Victoria : Queensland...Index, p. 60; : Subject Index, p. 86 : Western Australia Locality Index, p. 75. Locality Index, p. 95...95. ; Subject Index, p. 102; South Australia: Tasmania: : . Locality Index, p. 110. Subject Index
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Report (issue)
Dundasite PbAl2 (CO3 )2 (OH)4 ‱ H2 O c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data: Orthorhombic...5.62(1) Z=4 X-ray Powder Pattern: Dundas, Tasmania, Australia. 7.91 (10), 3.60 (8), 3.08 (6), 4.63...77 11.57 Total 101.50 100.00 ‱ (1) Dundas, Tasmania, Australia. (2) PbAl2 (CO3 )2 (OH)4 H2 O. Occurrence:...crocoite, gibbsite, allophane, “limonite”. Distribution: In Australia, from near Dundas, Tasmania, notably...notably at the Adelaide Proprietary mine, and at the Hercules mine, Mt. Read. In the Tui mine, Mt. Te Aroha
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MINERALS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA by J. E. Johnson and J. M. Scrymgour * i *‱ 1 £‱ ? -ts-7. mm? m ty...Australian Year Book 1975“ Minerals of South Australia Contributed by J. E. Johnson and J. M. Scrymgour...Scrymgour, South Australian Museum The mineral potential of South Australia was recognised from almost the first...at Glen Osmond a few miles from Adelaide, and the colony’s first mine, the Wheal Gawler, began operations...declined and iron took over as the most valuable mineral resource. In recent years, copper production has
 
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