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Tanners Bay tinfield, Flinders Island, Furneaux Group, Flinders municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tanners Bay tinfield | - not defined - |
| Flinders Island | Island |
| Furneaux Group | Group of Islands |
| Flinders municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 54' 0'' South , 147° 51' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whitemark | 600 (2017) | 24.9km |
| Lady Barron | 261 (2014) | 46.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Furneaux Lapidary Society | Whitemark, Tasmania | 28km |
An abandoned alluvial tin field
In 1945 the tin deposit was investigated for the possibility of extracting the topaz for the fluorine content (gem value was not considered). Clear topaz was recorded as being present as crystals and fragments of crystals up to half inch in diameter in the gravels, some of the stones being gem quality.
The gravel deposit was considered to be of "considerable yardage" perhaps "100 million yards with a maximum depth of less than 20 feet." But the topaz content was found to be less than 5% and not economical to extract.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Tasmania
- Bass StraitStrait
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Eastern TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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Tanners Bay tinfield, Flinders Island, Furneaux Group, Flinders municipality, Tasmania, Australia