Central Balstrup mine, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Central Balstrup mine | Mine |
| Zeehan mineral field | - not defined - |
| Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 53' 48'' South , 145° 19' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
382.7 ± 1.6 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 1.7km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 21.8km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 27.8km |
| Strahan | 637 (2012) | 28.4km |
| West Strahan | 637 (2014) | 28.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132888
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132888:5
GUID (UUID V4):
aa294c56-a9f8-4c2f-b6a9-027a370727a4
An old, abandoned Ag-Pb mine, with undergound workings on siderite-sulphide lodes, and some associated Ni occurences also.
Description A 110 ft deep shaft and several adits and trenches reported
Locality 1.5km SW of Zeehan, along Comstock Tram
Host Rock Ages Cambrian Series 3
Mineralisation Ages Devonian
Form Vein (single, sheet, saddle)
Rock Type Oonah formation
Commodities Lead, Silver
Gangue Siderite
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
| ⓘ Hauchecornite Formula: Ni9BiSbS8 |
| ⓘ Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Posnjakite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| ⓘ | Hauchecornite | 2.BB.10 | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | ⓘ Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| S | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Ni | ⓘ Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | ⓘ Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Hauchecornite | Ni9BiSbS8 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Avebury Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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