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Kara No. 1 Pit, Kara Mines, Hampshire mining district, Burnie City, Tasmania, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kara No. 1 Pit | Pit (Active) |
| Kara Mines | Group of Mines |
| Hampshire mining district | Mining District |
| Burnie City | Municipal District |
| Tasmania | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 33'' South , 145° 46' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Active) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Highclere | 458 (2014) | 12.4km |
| Upper Natone | 106 (2014) | 12.6km |
| Henrietta | 168 (2014) | 17.0km |
| South Riana | 324 (2014) | 18.8km |
| Natone | 577 (2014) | 19.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burnie District Gemstone Club | Wivenhoe, Tasmania | 30km |
| Tasmanian Lapidary and Mineral Association (TLMA) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | 37km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kara No. 1 Magnetite Deposit
An operating open-cut mine, located 40 km south of Burnie in northwestern Tasmania, producing magnetite and minor scheelite. It is the only presently operating mine in a series of related skarn deposits associated with Devonian granites intruding Ordovician limestones.
The pit contains a zoned magnetite-andradite-hedenbergite-vesuvianite-epidote skarn, which contains minor scheelite, molybdenite and calcite veins with various Cu, Pb, As, Zn, Bi sulphides, fluorite and some Be minerals.
Famous for excellent andradite specimens.
NOTE: It has been reported to us by local collectors that collecting at the mine is no longer permitted by the mine owners.
At least four paragenetic stages of skarn formation and ore deposition have been recognized (Zaw et al., 2000):
stage I, clinopyroxene ± garnet ± vesuvianite ± wollastonite ± quartz ± scheelite;
stage II, garnet-vesuvianite-magnetite ± scheelite ± apatite ± quartz;
stage III, magnetite-amphibole-epidote-fluorite-quartz ± chlorite ± garnet ± vesuvianite ± scheelite ± carbonate ± pyrite ± clinopyroxene;
stage IV, hematite ± fluorite ± calcite ± quartz.
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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
58 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Habit: |
| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: CuPbBiS3 |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 References: |
| ✪ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series' |
| ⓘ Anthoinite Formula: AlWO3(OH)3 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Baileychlore Formula: Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Bavenite Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Colour: dark green Description: dark green, fine grained, with fluorite, danalite References: |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' ? |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Danalite Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Ferrosaponite Formula: Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS Description: Could potentially be hawleyite, or a mixture of the two minerals. References: Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hastingsite Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Helvine Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Heyrovskýite Formula: Pb6Bi2S9 |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Ilvaite Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| ⓘ Junoite ? Formula: Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) Formula: Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Lanthanite' Formula: REE3+2(CO3)3 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Magnesian hastingsite' |
| ✪ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Malayaite ? Formula: CaSn(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Milarite ? Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] References: |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Mpororoite Formula: WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O) |
| ⓘ Nontronite ? Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Some samples tested to be ferrosaponite. (XRD & XRF) - R Bottrill References: Ralph S Bottrill CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification and pxrf. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ✪ Ranciéite ? Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O Description: Some of this was tested and found to be takanelite, but more testing is needed. |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ✪ Stolzite Formula: Pb(WO4) Description: Some of this material is wulfenite, at least the thin platy crystals. References: |
| ✪ Takanelite Formula: (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O Description: Further work on this material suggests some may be ranceite, but its unclear what proportion. |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 References: |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) References: |
| ✪ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Description: Thin bladed crystals. Mostly this has been labelled stolzite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | CuPbBiS3 |
| ⓘ | Junoite ? | 2.JB.25a | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| ⓘ | Heyrovskýite | 2.JB.40b | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Ranciéite ? | 4.FL.40 | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| ⓘ | Takanelite | 4.FL.40 | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Kimuraite-(Y) | 5.CC.15 | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Anthoinite | 7.GB.35 | AlWO3(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Mpororoite | 7.GB.35 | WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Malayaite ? | 9.AG.15 | CaSn(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Ilvaite | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Milarite ? | 9.CM.05 | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hastingsite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bavenite | 9.DF.25 | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Nontronite ? | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Ferrosaponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Baileychlore | 9.EC.55 | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Danalite | 9.FB.10 | Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S |
| ⓘ | Helvine | 9.FB.10 | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' ? | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Andradite-Grossular Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Magnesian hastingsite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lanthanite' | - | REE3+2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Anthoinite | AlWO3(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| H | ⓘ Mpororoite | WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Takanelite | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Lanthanite | REE23+(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| Be | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Be | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Lanthanite | REE23+(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Anthoinite | AlWO3(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malayaite | CaSn(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Mpororoite | WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Takanelite | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Lanthanite | REE23+(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anthoinite | AlWO3(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Al | ⓘ Mpororoite | WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O) |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Malayaite | CaSn(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| S | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Heyrovskýite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Malayaite | CaSn(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Takanelite | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Takanelite | (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Baileychlore | Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Malayaite | CaSn(SiO4)O |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Anthoinite | AlWO3(OH)3 |
| W | ⓘ Mpororoite | WAlO3(OH)3 · 2(H2O) |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Heyrovskýite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Junoite | Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16 |
| Bi | ⓘ Heyrovskýite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
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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References
Matsubara, Satoshi, Kato, Akira, Nagashima, Kozo (1984) Mpororoite and anthoinite from the Kara mine, Tasmania. Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (348) 397-400 doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.348.10
Zaw, Khin, Singoyi, Blackwell (2000) Formation of Magnetite-Scheelite Skarn Mineralization at Kara, Northwestern Tasmania: Evidence from Mineral Chemistry and Stable Isotopes. Economic Geology, 95 (6) 1215-1230 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.95.6.1215
Kara No. 1 Pit, Kara Mines, Hampshire mining district, Burnie City, Tasmania, Australia