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Mt Ramsay mine, Mt Ramsay, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia i
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Mt Ramsay mine	Mine
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Bavenite

Mt Ramsay mine, Mt Ramsay, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Scheelite

Mt Ramsay mine, Mt Ramsay, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Bavenite

Mt Ramsay mine, Mt Ramsay, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Scheelite

Mt Ramsay mine, Mt Ramsay, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Bavenite

Mt Ramsay mine, Mt Ramsay, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Scheelite

Mt Ramsay mine, Mt Ramsay, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

41° 34' 58'' South , 145° 27' 43'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Waratah	280 (2012)	16.6km
Tullah	196 (2014)	21.3km
Rosebery	1,035 (2012)	22.7km
Zeehan	845 (2012)	35.0km
Henrietta	168 (2014)	47.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

132877

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:132877:9

GUID (UUID V4):

A small, long abandonded mine in a complex bismuth-tungsten-copper-gold bearing skarn, 15 km south of Waratah. A zone of skarn 700 m long and between 10 and 80 m wide.

Mineralisation Ages: Devonian
Form: Disseminated, Replacement
Host Rock Type: Cambrian carbonate sediments and carbonate sedimentary rock, hornfels, siltstone, skarn, Devonian granite
Commodities: Tungsten, Iron, Magnetite

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ 'Axinite Group'

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Bavenite

Formula: Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂

References:

MRT Collection, ID by R BottrillIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD

ⓘ Bismite

Formula: Bi₂O₃

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Danalite

Formula: Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Hastingsite

Formula: NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Meionite

Formula: Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

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.

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Wavellite ?

Formula: Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O

Description: One specimen seen and tested, found to be bavenite.

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

References:

Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Bismite	4.CB.60	Bi₂O₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
ⓘ	Wavellite ?	8.DC.50	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Hastingsite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Magnesio-hastingsite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Bavenite	9.DF.25	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Danalite	9.FB.10	Be₃Fe²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S
ⓘ	Meionite	9.FB.15	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Axinite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
C	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Bismite	Bi₂O₃
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
O	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Si	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Bavenite	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Meionite	Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Danalite	Be₃Fe₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Fe	ⓘ Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismite	Bi₂O₃
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃

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References

MRT Document UR1993_31: Partial inventory of sites in rainforest used for mining or exploration purposes.

Company Report - Onshore 83_1907: Interim Report on Ramsay Grid CAF Exploration Licence 5/63 Part 2

MRT Document URMISCB_005_7: Report on Mount Ramsay mine

MRT Document OS_253: Tasmanian Bismuth and Gold Mining Company, Mount Ramsay. Report of Inspection.

Company Report - Onshore 88_2802: Combined Final/Annual Report (1987/88), Exploration Licence 4/86, Mt. Ramsay, W. Tasmania

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