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South Hercules Gold deposit, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| South Hercules Gold deposit | Mine (Planned Future Operation) |
| Williamsford | - not defined - |
| Rosebery district | District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 45'' South , 145° 30' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Planned Future Operation) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 7.6km |
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 15.4km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 15.4km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 26.3km |
| Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 26.3km |
A silver and gold-rich sulphide deposit, probably related to the nearby Hercules mine. A large test pit was opened in it. On an active mining lease and unauthorised entry is forbidden.
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Kutnohorite Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: Huston, David L., Bottrill, Ralph S., Creelman, Robert A., Zaw, Khin, Ramsden, Tony R., Rand, Sven W., Gemmell, J. Bruce, Jablonski, W., Sie, S. H., Large, Ross R. (1992) Geologic and geochemical controls on the mineralogy and grain size of gold-bearing phases, eastern Australian volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits. Economic Geology, 87 (3) 542-563 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.3.542 |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Kutnohorite | 5.AB.10 | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Western TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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References
Solomon, M., Eastoe, Christopher J., Walshe, J. L., Green, G. R. (1988) Mineral deposits and sulfur isotope abundances in the Mount Read Volcanics between Que River and Mount Darwin, Tasmania. Economic Geology, 83 (7) 1307-1328 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.83.7.1307
Huston, David L., Bottrill, Ralph S., Creelman, Robert A., Zaw, Khin, Ramsden, Tony R., Rand, Sven W., Gemmell, J. Bruce, Jablonski, W., Sie, S. H., Large, Ross R. (1992) Geologic and geochemical controls on the mineralogy and grain size of gold-bearing phases, eastern Australian volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits. Economic Geology, 87 (3) 542-563 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.87.3.542
