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Granville mine (Granville East prospect), Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Granville mine, main open pit.

Granville mine, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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View of main pit

Granville mine, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Magnetite, etc.

Granville mine, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Granville mine, main open pit.

Granville mine, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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View of main pit

Granville mine, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Magnetite, etc.

Granville mine, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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Granville mine, main open pit.

Granville mine, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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View of main pit

Granville mine, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 47' 55'' South , 145° 5' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-41.79881,145.08526
GeoHash:
G#: r0x4jqzb7
GRN:
S28E79
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2020
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zeehan845 (2012)22.8km
Rosebery1,035 (2012)37.6km
West Strahan637 (2014)43.7km
Strahan637 (2012)44.0km
Queenstown2,352 (2012)50.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
146054
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146054:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A recent open pit operation (operating in late 2019) on a tin bearing magnetite skarn adjacent to the Heemskirk granite. Contains some good magnetite crystals with some cassiterite in talc, magnesite and dolomite.

Operational Status intermittently operating
Status Date 3/01/2020
Description Open Cut in weathered dolomite skarn
Locality Twelve Mile Creek, 10km east of Granville Harbour
Deposit Size Not determined
Host Rock Neoproterozoic dolostone
Mineralisation Ages Devonian
Form Pipe, Replacement
Rock Type skarn
Commodities Tin, Iron
Gangue Diopside, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Serpentinite, Siderite, Talc, Tremolite

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31 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
โ“˜ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Kornelite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Always intimately mixed with pyrite, probably replacing pyrrhotite. Decomposes rapidly to sulphates.
โ“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
โ“˜ Paracoquimbite
Formula: Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Schoenfliesite
Formula: Mg[Sn(OH)6]
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜Schoenfliesite4.FC.10Mg[Sn(OH)6]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 ยท H2O
โ“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 ยท H2O
โ“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Paracoquimbite7.CB.55Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Rhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Kornelite7.CB.60Fe2(SO4)3 ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 ยท 20H2O
โ“˜Ferricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 ยท 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Hโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgโ“˜ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sโ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ Native SulphurS8
Sโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feโ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feโ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snโ“˜ SchoenfliesiteMg[Sn(OH)6]

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