Lord Brassey Mine, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lord Brassey Mine | Mine |
| Heazlewood district | District |
| Waratah-Wynyard municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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41° 27' 0'' South , 145° 17' 60'' East
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An old abandoned nickel mine, type locality for two rare nickel minerals.
The dump is rather picked-over and nickel minerals are now very sparse.
Zaratite was locally abundant on weathered ore, as bright green alterations on heazlewoodite, but not all such material there is true zaratite. Some forms from alteration of hellyerite, and some may alter to other nickel minerals. Some was shown by Henry and Birch (1992) to include otwayite and theophrastite, though their XRD patterns indicated a greatly dominant amorphous phase. Similar material was shown to contain nullaginite (Garcia-Guinea et al., 2014). However some fresh, glassy material appears quite amorphous and could be considered true zaratite (R. Bottrill, unpub. data). Some fine grained, bright green chromian andradite there also resembles zaratite, as may some other secondary nickel minerals in the deposit.
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42 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Doubtful, probably misidentification of zaratite Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: James Melville's Collection |
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 Description: White fibrous veins in serpentine, with hydromagnesite Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332
Bottrill, R., Unwin, L., (2021) Mineralogy of drillcore, Lord Brassey mine. Unpub. MRT Lab. Report, LJN2021-038. |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Description: Quantitative electron microprobe analysis indicates a Mg-rich composition, most probably clinochlore Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite Formula: Co9S8 Reference: Frank Keutsch Collection |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Dypingite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Falcondoite Formula: (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O Colour: green Description: clay-like mineral Reference: Bottrill, R. S. & Baker, W.E. (2008): A Catalogue of The Minerals of Tasmania. Tasmanian Gelogical Survey Bulletin 73, 254 p |
| ⓘ Gaspéite Formula: NiCO3 Habit: secondary coating Colour: yellow-green Description: on pentlandite or polydymite Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
ⓘ Heazlewoodite (TL) Formula: Ni3S2 Type Locality: Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 ; American Mineralogist: 44: 533-538 |
ⓘ Hellyerite (TL) Formula: NiCO3 · 5.5H2O Type Locality: Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 ; American Mineralogist: 44: 533-538 |
| ⓘ Hydrohonessite Formula: (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O Description: visually similar to reevesite Reference: R Bottrill, unpub. |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O Description: White fibrous veins in serpentine, with brucite Reference: Bottrill, R., Unwin, L., (2021) Mineralogy of drillcore, Lord Brassey mine. Unpub. MRT Lab. Report, LJN2021-038. |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Probably polytype lizardite-1T Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332
Bottrill, R., Unwin, L., (2021) Mineralogy of drillcore, Lord Brassey mine. Unpub. MRT Lab. Report, LJN221-38. |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: American Mineralogist: 44: 533-538; Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Description: as fine inclusions in heazlewoodite and as alteration product of pentlandite Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 . |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Habit: small massive patches Colour: dark-grey to purple-gray Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 . |
| ⓘ Népouite Formula: (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: RRUFF Project Specimen ID: R050268 |
ⓘ Nullaginite Formula: Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Bottrill, R. S. & Baker, W.E. (2008): A Catalogue of The Minerals of Tasmania. Tasmanian Gelogical Survey Bulletin 73, 254 p |
| ⓘ Otwayite Formula: Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O Reference: Henry, D. A. & Birch, W. D. (1992): Otwayite and theophrastite from the Lord Brassey Mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Magazine 56, 252-255.; Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Pecoraite Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Idetified from one sample (Anderson et al 2002) Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 . ; American Mineralogist: 44: 533-538 |
| ⓘ Polydymite Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 . |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: A nickel-rich variety Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Pyroaurite Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 . |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
ⓘ Reevesite Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O Habit: crust Colour: lemon-yellow Description: on serpentine Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Retgersite Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O Habit: crystals and crust on serpentine Colour: pale to medium blue Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Occurs as fine-grained white material intergrown with pyroaurite, palygorskite and brucite in altered serpentinite Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn Reference: Rolf Luetcke |
| ⓘ Stevensite Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Theophrastite Formula: Ni(OH)2 Reference: Henry, D. A. & Birch, W. D. (1992): Otwayite and theophrastite from the Lord Brassey Mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Magazine 56, 252-255.; Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 Reference: Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332 |
| ✪ Zaratite Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? Habit: Thin coatings, amorphous masses & irregular, mamillary or stalactitic encrustations Colour: emerald-green Reference: Andersen, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332.
Garcia-Guinea, J., La Iglesia, A., Crespo-Feo, E., González del Tanago, J., Correcher, V. (2014): The status of zaratite; investigation of the type specimen from Cape Ortegal, Galicia, Spain. European Journal of Mineralogy: 25: 995-1004. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cobaltpentlandite | 2.BB.15 | Co9S8 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite (TL) | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Theophrastite | 4.FE.05 | Ni(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dypingite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Gaspéite | 5.AB.05 | NiCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hellyerite (TL) | 5.CA.20 | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Nullaginite | 5.BA.10 | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Otwayite | 5.DA.15 | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Pyroaurite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Reevesite | 5.DA.50 | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Zaratite | 5.DA.15 | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydrohonessite | 7.DD.35 | (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Retgersite | 7.CB.30 | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Annabergite ? | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Falcondoite | 9.EE.25 | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Népouite | 9.ED.15 | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Pecoraite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Stevensite | 9.EC.45 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.1.11.4 | Ni3Fe |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.4.7.3 | Cu9S5 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite (TL) | 2.5.3.1 | Ni3S2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | |||
| ⓘ | Cobaltpentlandite | 2.7.1.3 | Co9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.7.1.1 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.8.16.1 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4 | |||
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.10.1.7 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.10.1.8 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| X(OH)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Brucite | 6.2.1.1 | Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Theophrastite | 6.2.1.5 | Ni(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Gaspéite | 14.1.1.8 | NiCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 14.1.1.2 | MgCO3 |
| Group 15 - HYDRATED NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3)·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Hellyerite (TL) | 15.1.7.1 | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Nullaginite | 16a.3.2.1 | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 16b - HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Otwayite | 16b.3.2.1 | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Zaratite | 16b.4.1.1 | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| ⓘ | Pyroaurite | 16b.6.2.3 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Reevesite | 16b.6.3.1 | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Dypingite | 16b.7.2.1 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 16b.7.1.1 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Retgersite | 29.6.9.1 | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| ⓘ | Hydrohonessite | 31.10.7.1 | (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
| A3(XO4)2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Annabergite ? | 40.3.6.4 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 51.4.3b.1 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 65.1.2.1 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 71.1.2a.1 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 71.1.5.1 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 71.1.2b.2 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Népouite | 71.1.2b.3 | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Pecoraite | 71.1.2d.4 | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | |||
| ⓘ | Saponite | 71.3.1b.2 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Stevensite | 71.3.1b.6 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | |||
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | |||
| ⓘ | Falcondoite | 74.3.1b.2 | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Palygorskite | 74.3.1a.1 | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | - | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| H | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Theophrastite | Ni(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nullaginite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| C | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Nullaginite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| O | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Theophrastite | Ni(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nullaginite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dypingite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite | Co9S8 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Ni | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Theophrastite | Ni(OH)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Nullaginite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Falcondoite | (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Hydrohonessite | (Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Henry, D. A. & Birch, W. D. (1992): Otwayite and theophrastite from the Lord Brassey Mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Magazine. 56, 252-255.
Anderson, P., Bottrill, R. & Davidson, P. (2002): Famous mineral localities: The Lord Brassey mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Record 33, 321-332
Garcia-Guinea, J., La Iglesia, A., Crespo-Feo, E., González del Tanago, J., Correcher, V. (2014): The status of zaratite; investigation of the type specimen from Cape Ortegal, Galicia, Spain. European Journal of Mineralogy: 25: 995-1004.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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Lord Brassey Mine, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia