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Beulah Barite mine, Lower Beulah, Kentish municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Beulah Barite mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Lower Beulah | Hamlet |
| Kentish municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 28' 18'' South , 146° 24' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberley | 304 (2014) | 9.2km |
| Sheffield | 1,034 (2014) | 10.0km |
| Dunorlan | 319 (2014) | 11.3km |
| Claude Road | 400 (2014) | 11.7km |
| Mole Creek | 686 (2014) | 11.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | 40km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lower Beulah
An old barite prospect within intermediate volcanics of the Cambrian-aged Beulah Formation, in the Mt Read Volcanics Supergroup.
Mineral Resources Tasmania Deposit ID 1680.
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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
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Luanheite Formula: Ag3Hg |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Luanheite | 1.AD.15b | Ag3Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Luanheite | Ag3Hg |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Luanheite | Ag3Hg |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Tasmania
- Thylacine ProvinceGeologic Province
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Western TasmaniaOrogenic Belt
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