Mount Read, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Mount Read | Mountain |
Williamsford | - not defined - |
Rosebery district | District |
West Coast municipality | Municipality |
Tasmania | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 24'' South , 145° 32' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 6.7km |
Tullah | 196 (2014) | 13.8km |
Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 17.5km |
Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 26.5km |
Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 26.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132790:1
GUID (UUID V4):
62bbf866-f960-4995-a47f-62abe3a70d4e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mt Read
There was an abandoned settlement of the same name near this mountain, which serviced the Hercules mines.
Quartz veins outcropping on this mountain have produced some excellent quartz crystals with red, smoky and amethystine colours.
On an active mining lease and unauthorised entry is forbidden.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsList of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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