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⇱ Grieves Siding prospect, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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Grieves Siding prospect, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 59' 41'' South , 145° 22' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zeehan845 (2012)12.6km
Strahan637 (2012)17.8km
West Strahan637 (2014)18.0km
Queenstown2,352 (2012)18.3km
Gormanston169 (2014)21.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
132889
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132889:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Pb-Zn prospect presently under intensive exploration. Galena and sphalerite are disseminated in Gordon limestone and peat (authigenic formation), with some unusual minerals, atypical of the Zeehan field. At the foot of the Professor Range, (Grieves Siding), about 15 km S of Zeehan.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baileychlore
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fraipontite
Formula: (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Franklinite
Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gunningite
Formula: ZnSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hendricksite
Formula: KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kegelite
Formula: Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘFranklinite4.BB.05Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGunningite7.CB.05ZnSO4 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHendricksite9.EC.20KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
ⓘBaileychlore9.EC.55(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘKegelite9.EC.80Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘFraipontite9.ED.15(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KegelitePb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ KegelitePb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KegelitePb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KegelitePb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KegelitePb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KegelitePb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Znⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Znⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Znⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Znⓘ HendricksiteKZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KegelitePb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Phanerozoic : 541 ± 1.0 Ma to 0 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
ⓘ PeatQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ GalenaQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ SphaleriteQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ BaileychloreQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ PlumbojarositeQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ MagnetiteQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ PyriteQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ GunningiteQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ KaoliniteQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ Native SulphurQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
ⓘ GypsumQuaternary
(0 - 2.588 Ma)
 Paleozoic
  Ordovician
   Late/Upper Ordovician
ⓘ Dolostone (youngest age)Late/Upper Ordovician
   Middle Ordovician
ⓘ Dolostone (oldest age)Middle Ordovician
(443.8 - 470.0 Ma)
   Early/Lower Ordovician
ⓘ SandstoneEarly/Lower Ordovician
(470.0 - 485.4 Ma)
  Cambrian
ⓘ ConglomerateCambrian
(485.4 - 541 Ma)

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