Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rosebery Mine, Rosebery, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:616340
Long-form Identifier:1:3:616340:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
6.4km (3.9 miles) ⓘRenison Bell Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘQueen Hill, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘSevern deposit, Heemskirk Tin Project, Zeehan mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘAvebury Nickel Deposit (Avebury mine), Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘSt Dizier mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘGlobe Mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘOrient Mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
29.5km (18.4 miles) ⓘFederation workings, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘSweeney's mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘMount Remus prospect (Nichol’s Reward), West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
References
Eastoe, Christopher J., Solomon, M., Walshe, J. L. (1987) District-scale alteration associated with massive sulfide deposits in the Mount Read Volcanics, western Tasmania. Economic Geology, 82 (5) 1239-1258 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.5.1239
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
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 20, 2026 09:37:11
Go to top of page