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Tunnel Hill Quarry, Serpentine Hill, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tunnel Hill Quarry | Quarry |
| Serpentine Hill | Hill |
| North Dundas | Mining Field |
| Zeehan mining district | Mining District |
| West Coast municipality | Municipality |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 49'' South , 145° 24' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zeehan | 845 (2012) | 8.7km |
| Rosebery | 1,035 (2012) | 11.8km |
| Tullah | 196 (2014) | 20.5km |
| Queenstown | 2,352 (2012) | 30.2km |
| Gormanston | 169 (2014) | 31.2km |
A small road metal quarry in serpentinite, with patches of stichtite and some local veins of chrysotile asbestos, picrolite, and fibrous magnetite.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Chrysotile var. Chrysotile asbestos Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyroaurite Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn References: |
| ⓘ Stichtite Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyroaurite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Stichtite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | var. Chrysotile asbestos | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'var. Picrolite' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile var. Chrysotile asbestos | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile var. Chrysotile asbestos | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile var. Chrysotile asbestos | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile var. Chrysotile asbestos | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Stichtite | Mg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
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Tunnel Hill Quarry, Serpentine Hill, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia