Tunnel Hill Quarry, Serpentine Hill, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Tunnel Hill Quarry | Quarry |
Serpentine Hill | Hill |
North Dundas | - not defined - |
Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
West Coast municipality | Municipality |
Tasmania | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 49'' South , 145° 24' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 8.7km |
Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 11.8km |
Tullah | 196 (2014) | 20.5km |
Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 30.2km |
Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 31.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
46481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46481:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ee333150-edea-4de0-b8e8-d50ce93d45ae
A small roadmetal quarry in serpentinite, with patches of stichtite, and some local veins of chrysotile asbestos, picrolite and fibrous magnetite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile' References: |
ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Pyroaurite Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn References: |
ⓘ Stichtite Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Pyroaurite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Stichtite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | |
ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'var. Picrolite' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
C | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cr | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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