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⇱ Pioneer tin field, Pioneer, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australia

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Pioneer tin field, Dorset municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Pioneer tin fieldMining District (Inactive)
Dorset municipalityMunicipality
TasmaniaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 5' 3'' South , 147° 55' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mining District (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
156799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156799:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pioneer mining district


The Pioneer district, centred on the town of Pioneer, was a major producer of tin (cassiterite) in alluvial deposits along the Ringarooma River. Good specimens of sapphire, spinel and zircon also occur in the deposits. The largest deposit, the Pioneer mine, is now flooded and known as the a Pioneer dam.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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