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Tasmanian United Uranium Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Tasmanian United Uranium Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Schoepite, etc.

Tasmanian United Uranium Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Schoepite

Tasmanian United Uranium Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05732450017272043492685.jpg
Schoepite, etc.

Tasmanian United Uranium Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
06886350017272058679745.jpg
Schoepite

Tasmanian United Uranium Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05732450017272043492685.jpg
Schoepite, etc.

Tasmanian United Uranium Mine, Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 41' 25'' South , 147° 43' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.69052,147.72545
GRN:
S28E80
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rossarden172 (2014)3.1km
Fingal448 (2014)21.0km
Mathinna196 (2014)27.6km
Campbell Town925 (2012)32.4km
Blessington203 (2018)34.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
28504
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28504:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An abandoned mine in granite, about 3 kms south of Rossarden, now rehabilitated. Fine-grained yellow-orange earthy minerals are found as an alteration product of uraninite.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Compreignacite
Formula: K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ianthinite
Formula: U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metaschoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
ⓘ Paraschoepite
Formula: UO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rietveldite
Formula: Fe(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Threadgoldite
Formula: Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMetaschoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
ⓘParaschoepite4.GA.05UO3 · 2H2O
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘIanthinite4.GA.10U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
ⓘCompreignacite4.GB.05K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘRietveldite7.EB.10Fe(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘThreadgoldite8.EB.20Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSoddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Hⓘ ParaschoepiteUO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ RietvelditeFe(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ParaschoepiteUO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ RietvelditeFe(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RietvelditeFe(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
KPotassium
Kⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ RietvelditeFe(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Uⓘ IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Uⓘ ParaschoepiteUO3 · 2H2O
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ ThreadgolditeAl(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH) · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ RietvelditeFe(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5

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References

Bottrill, R.S., unpublished data.
Bottrill, Ralph S.; Baker, William. E. (2008) Geological Survey of Tasmania Bulletin - A Catalogue of the Minerals of Tasmania No. 73. Mineral Resources Tasmania. 254 pp.
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