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Galena from
Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia


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Galena

Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Galena

Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05533160017272041774456.jpg
Galena

Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
08048310017272041787822.jpg
Galena

Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
05533160017272041774456.jpg
Galena

Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
08048310017272041787822.jpg
Galena

Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Age information
Maximum recorded age:541 ± 1.0 Ma
Minimum recorded age:485.4 ± 1.9 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1541 ± 1.0 to 485.4 ± 1.9 MaCambrian -
Sample references:
1 -
Zaw, K., Large, R. R., & Huston, D. L. (1997). Petrologic and geochemical significance of a Devonian replacement zone in the Cambrian Rosebery massive sulfide deposit, western Tasmania. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35(5), 1325-1349.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Witherite10
Sphalerite6
Pyrite4
Harmotome4
Chalcopyrite2
Rhodonite1
Spessartine1
Rhodochrosite1
Quartz1
Boulangerite1
Barytocalcite1
Vittinkiite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:292128
Long-form Identifier:1:3:292128:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘColebrook Hill Mine, Colebrook Hill, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘKoonya prospect, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
6.4km (3.9 miles) ⓘRenison Bell Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
6.4km (3.9 miles) ⓘHercules Mine, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘSouth Hercules Gold deposit, Williamsford, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘHecla Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘMelba Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘMontezuma mine, Dundas mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘCarbine mine (Great Northern Creek), North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘWilson River mineral field, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Brathwaite, R. L. (1969). The geology of the Rosebery ore deposit (Doctoral dissertation, University of Tasmania).
Gulson, Brian L., Porritt, Patricia M. (1987) Base metal exploration of the Mount Read Volcanics, western Tasmania: Pt. II. Lead isotope signatures and genetic implications. Economic Geology, 82 (2). 291-307 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.2.291
Huston, David L., Large, Ross R. (1988) Distribution, mineralogy, and geochemistry of gold and silver in the north end orebody, Rosebery, Tasmania. Economic Geology, 83 (6) 1181-1192 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.83.6.1181
Zaw, K., Large, R. R., & Huston, D. L. (1997). Petrologic and geochemical significance of a Devonian replacement zone in the Cambrian Rosebery massive sulfide deposit, western Tasmania. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35(5), 1325-1349.
Large, Ross R., Allen, Rodney L., Blake, Michael D., Herrmann, Walter (2001) Hydrothermal Alteration and Volatile Element Halos for the Rosebery K Lens Volcanic-Hosted Massive Sulfide Deposit, Western Tasmania. Economic Geology, 96 (5) 1055-1072 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.96.5.1055
 
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