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Hampshire Silver Mine, Hampshire mining district, Burnie City, Tasmania, Australiai
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Hampshire Silver MineMine
Hampshire mining districtMining District
Burnie CityMunicipal District
TasmaniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 16' 37'' South , 145° 47' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.27700,145.78700
GRN:
S28E79
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Highclere458 (2014)8.6km
Upper Natone106 (2014)10.0km
Henrietta168 (2014)14.8km
Natone577 (2014)16.3km
South Riana324 (2014)16.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Burnie District Gemstone ClubWivenhoe, Tasmania26km
Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA)Ulverstone, Tasmania35km
Mindat Locality ID:
11730
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11730:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A long-abandoned silver-lead mine in the banks of the Emu River, apparently encountered many interesting minerals in magnetite skarns similar to the Kara mine, but few have been verified.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite ?
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismite ?
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Erythrite ?
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite ?
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Silver ?
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca ?
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wulfenite ?
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: possibly stolzite - see Kara (nearby)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver ?1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite ?2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘBismite ?4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘManganite ?4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite ?7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite ?8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘErythrite ?8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘActinolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca ?9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3

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References

Bottrill and Baker (in prep.)
Petterd (1910).
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
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