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Weld plains silica mine, Weld River district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Weld plains silica mine | Mine |
| Weld River district | District |
| Huon-Channel region | Region |
| Huon Valley municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 2' 40'' South , 146° 45' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Lapidary Club of Tasmania Inc. | Hobart, Tasmania | 49km |
An operating pit in residual silica rich sands and gravels developed on leached Tertiary sediments.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Eastern TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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Weld plains silica mine, Weld River district, Huon-Channel region, Huon Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia