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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 51'' South , 145° 28' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Village (Former) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rosebery1,035 (2012)7.5km
Zeehan845 (2012)13.3km
Tullah196 (2014)16.1km
Queenstown2,352 (2012)28.4km
Gormanston169 (2014)28.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
280752
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280752:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ring River


A former mining village, now completely revegetated.

Coordinates are approximate.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
References:
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
References:
R Bottrill unpub. DataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Histrixite'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
R Bottrill unpub. DataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
References:
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Histrixite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Localities in this Region

  • Tasmania
    • West Coast municipality

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Australia
Australian PlateTectonic Plate

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