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Scheelite Mine

Dolphin Tungsten Mine, Grassy, King Island, King Island municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Staurolite

King Island, King Island municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Dolphin Tungsten Mine, Grassy, King Island, King Island municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Scheelite Mine

Dolphin Tungsten Mine, Grassy, King Island, King Island municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Staurolite

King Island, King Island municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Pyrite

Dolphin Tungsten Mine, Grassy, King Island, King Island municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Scheelite Mine

Dolphin Tungsten Mine, Grassy, King Island, King Island municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Staurolite

King Island, King Island municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Type:
Island
Age:
2500 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Siderian : Proterozoic to Quaternary
Reference for age:
Calver, C.R. (2007) Some notes on the geology of King Island. Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, Mineral Resources Tasmania, Tasmanian Geological Survey Record 2007/02, 20 pages.
Mindat Locality ID:
22460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22460:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
References:
MRT databases
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hedenbergite var. Ferrosalite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pseudorutile
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+3O9
Colour: yellow-brown
Description: replacing ilmenite
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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FeS2ⓘ Pyrite
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Ca(WO4)ⓘ Scheelite
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.00.05SiO2
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPseudorutile4.CB.25Fe3+2Ti4+3O9
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndradite
var. Melanite		9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘvar. Ferrosalite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ PseudorutileFe23+Ti34+O9
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PseudorutileFe23+Ti34+O9
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PseudorutileFe23+Ti34+O9
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Feⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2

Fossils

There are 72 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences72
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cibicides
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicides15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Discorbis
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : Discorbis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Elphidium
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Elphidium15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Eponides
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Eponididae : Eponides15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Frondicularia
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : Frondicularia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Gaudryina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Verneuilinidae : Gaudryina15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Lagena
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Lagenidae : Lagena15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Spirillina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Spirillinida : Spirillinidae : Spirillina15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Trochammina
genus		Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Trochamminidae : Trochammina15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Flabellum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Bairdia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Bythocypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : Bythocypris15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Macrocypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Macrocyprididae : Macrocypris15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Propontocypris
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pontocyprididae : Propontocypris15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Idmonea
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Idmoneidae : Idmonea15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Lichenopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Lichenoporidae : Lichenopora15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Mecynoecia
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Entalophoridae : Mecynoecia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Acanthodesia
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Membraniporidae : Biflustra15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Adeonellopsis
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Adeonidae : Adeonellopsis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Aspidostoma
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Aspidostomatidae : Aspidostoma15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cellaria
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cellariidae : Cellaria15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ellisinidra
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Calloporidae : Ellisinidra15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Gephyrophora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Gigantoporidae : Gephyrophora15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Hippomenella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Escharinidae : Hippomenella15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Membranipora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Membraniporidae : Membranipora15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Microporella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Microporellidae : Microporella15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Nellia
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Quadricellariidae : Nellia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Porella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Bryocryptellidae : Porella15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Porina
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Porinidae : Porina15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Prostomaria
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Prostomariidae : Prostomaria15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Schizoporella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Schizoporellidae : Schizoporella15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Smittina
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Smittinidae : Smittina15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Velumella
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Onychocellidae : Velumella15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Magellania
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratellidae : Magellania15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Fibularia
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Fibulariidae : Fibularia15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Zaglossus robusta
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Monotremata : Tachyglossidae : Zaglossus : Zaglossus robusta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Simosthenurus occidentalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Diprotodontia : Macropodidae : Simosthenurus : Simosthenurus occidentalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pseudocythere caudata
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocytheridae : Pseudocythere : Pseudocythere caudata15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Crisia acropora
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Crisiidae : Crisia : Crisia acropora15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Caberea grandis
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Candidae : Caberea : Caberea grandis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Porina gracilis
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Porinidae : Porina : Porina gracilis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Zagorsekia nodulosa
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Tubuliporidae : Zagorsekia : Zagorsekia nodulosa15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cellaria depressa
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cellariidae : Cellaria : Cellaria depressa15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Macropora crassatina
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Macroporidae : Macropora : Macropora crassatina15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Crateropora patula
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Aspidostomatidae : Crateropora : Crateropora patula15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cellaria robusta
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cellariidae : Cellaria : Cellaria robusta15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Cellaria rigida
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Cellariidae : Cellaria : Cellaria rigida15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Melicerita angustiloba
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Melicerita : Melicerita angustiloba15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Gigantopora cribraria
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Gigantoporidae : Gigantopora : Gigantopora cribraria15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Tetraplaria pedunculata
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Tetraplariidae : Tetraplaria : Tetraplaria pedunculata15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Smittinella tatei
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Smittinidae : Smittinella : Smittinella tatei15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Reteporella rimata
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Phidoloporidae : Reteporella : Reteporella rimata15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Macropora clarkei
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomata : Macroporidae : Macropora : Macropora clarkei15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Schizoporella clypeata
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Schizoporellidae : Schizoporella : Schizoporella clypeata15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Exochella grandis
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Exochellidae : Exochella : Exochella grandis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Guttulina irregularis
species		Foraminifera : Polymorphinidae : Guttulina : Guttulina irregularis15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Guttulina problema
species		Foraminifera : Polymorphinidae : Guttulina : Guttulina problema15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Island_(Tasmania)
Wikidata ID:Q794502
GeoNames ID:2161357

Localities in this Region

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References

Calver, C. R (2007) Some notes on the geology of King Island. 2007/02. Tasmanian Geological Survey Record. Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, Mineral Resources Tasmania 20pp.
www.mineralinfo.org (2008) http://www.mineralinfo.org/Fiches/Australie/KingIsland.htm
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