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Sylvester mine, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sylvester mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Zeehan mineral field | - not defined - |
| Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 53' 8'' South , 145° 17' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Age:
Up to 0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 3.6km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 23.5km |
| West Strahan | 637 (2014) | 29.7km |
| Strahan | 637 (2012) | 29.7km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 30.7km |
A long-abandoned underground Pb-Ag mine near Zeehan. Reported as the source for some good pyromorphites and hinsdalite, but these most probably come from the Zeehan Queen workings to the north (in the Pyromorphite lode).
The lodes were siderite-Pb-Zn-Fe-sulphide veins, but the nearby Sylvester skarn is possibly related, containing some Pb-Zn sulphides also.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite Formula: Ag(Cl,Br) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Matlockite ? Formula: PbFCl |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite ? Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| ⓘ | Matlockite ? | 3.DC.25 | PbFCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite ? | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Cl | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Br | Bromine | |
| Br | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Avebury Nickel Metallogenic ProvinceGeologic Province
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Western TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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