Pyromorphite lode, Zeehan Queen mine ("Sylvester-Queen"), Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 52' 59'' South , 145° 18' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 2.3km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 22.3km |
| West Strahan | 637 (2014) | 29.9km |
| Strahan | 637 (2012) | 29.9km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 30.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4421
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4421:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0f563fb9-5619-462d-8950-1c9524db4478
This deposit was often incorrectly termed the Sylvester mine (a mine to the immediate south). It probably includes a number of related galena bearing veins in or adjacent a Cambrian basaltic formation. Where weathered the veins have a variety of oxide-zone minerals.
It is best known for green pyromorphite, commonly altered to green or white plumbogummite (commonly described as hinsdalite - but this species is unconfirmed here).
Bill Birch agrees: "I think there are some grounds for questioning the ID of hinsdalite, as I described it in the Mineralogical Record note in 1977. As I mentioned in the note, I had based the identification on 'preliminary chemical data provided by Ralph Segnit'. Unfortunately I can't find those data in my files. Subsequently (in 1988), I did carry out a microprobe analysis of that sample, which showed only 0.6 wt% S. This translates to a formula of PbAl3[(PO4)1.88(SO4)0.12)], therefore classifying the mineral as plumbogummite rather than hinsdalite, as S needs to exceed 0.5 in the formula to plot in the 'hinsdalite' field, based on Keith Scott's scheme. I suspect that the presence of S in the mineral was enough for Ralph and I to call it hinsdalite at the time, as it was before the Scott scheme came in and set some boundaries. I don't know why I didn't take the 1988 probe data further." (Bill Birch)"
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6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Crocoite Formula: PbCr6+O4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hinsdalite ? Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Possibly all plumbogummite. |
| ✪ Plumbogummite Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ✪ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Crocoite | 7.FA.20 | PbCr6+O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Hinsdalite ? | 8.BL.05 | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Plumbogummite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
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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Pyromorphite lode, Zeehan Queen mine, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia