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Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Morley Huts

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Adams River

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Adams River falls

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Morley Huts

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Adams River

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Adams River falls

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Morley Huts

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Adams River

Adamsfield, Derwent Valley municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 43' 22'' South , 146° 20' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-42.72292,146.33750
GRN:
S29E78
Type:
Town (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
31109
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31109:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The site of an isolated settlement, now reclaimed by dense bush, serving the surrounding "osmiridium" field, near Lake Pedder, south-western Tasmania. It was once one of the world's major producers of this rare metal, but little can be found there now. The "osmiridium" (mixtures of Os-Ir-Ru alloys) was mostly recovered from shallow alluvial workings; the hard-rock sources in associated serpentinites are largely untested. Harris and Cabri (1991) redefined the classification of the Os-Ir-Ru alloys to the elemental end-members (iridium, osmium and ruthenium, q.v.) plus rutheniridosmine (for structural reasons).

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21 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cinnabar ?
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
References:
Bottrill & Baker, in prep.
R Bottrill, unpublished dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
References:
R Bottrill, unpublished dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite ?
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
R Bottrill, unpublished dataIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: XRD
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘRutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Osmium
var. Iridosmine		1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘNative Iridium
var. Osmiridium		1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘCinnabar ?2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘRiebeckite ?9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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References

Cabri L.J., & Harris, D. (1975). Zoning in OS-IR Alloys and the Relation of the Geogical and Tectonic Environment of the Source Rocks to the Bulk Pt: Pt+Ir+Os Ratio for Placers. Canadian Mineralogist, 13, 266-274.
Bottrill, R. S.; (1989), Economic Geology. Appendix A; Tasmanian Geological Survey. Explanatory Rept. 73 ( Huntley.)
Bacon, C. A. (1992). Notes on the History of Mining and Exploration at Adamsfield. Mineral Resources Tasmania.
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